Seeing celebrities’ graves at Los Angeles area cemeteries

The cemeteries of Southern California are full of remarkable stories and familiar names. But these three have more than their share.

Here’s a sampling of famous permanent residents at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale, Hollywood Forever Cemetery and Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park.

Note: Some cemeteries provide directions to their most famous markers. Others, including Forest Lawn, do not. For more information on specific grave locations: www.findagrave.com and www.seeing-stars.com.

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Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale

1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale; (888) 204-3131, www.forestlawn.com/glendale

Hubert L. Eaton, Forest Lawn founder
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W.C. Fields, comedic actor
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Nat “King” Cole, singer
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Sammy Davis Jr., entertainer
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Walt Disney, Disney empire founder
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Michael Jackson, singer
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Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist
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Elizabeth Taylor, actress
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles; (323) 469-1181, www.hollywoodforever.com

Mel Blanc, voice actor
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Cecil B. DeMille, filmmaker
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John Huston, actor and director
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Rudolph Valentino, silent film star
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Johnny Ramone, punk rocker
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Fay Wray, early film star
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Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park

1128 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles; (310) 474-1579; www.lat.ms/1S2d3Mq

Truman Capote, author
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Dean Martin, singer
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Marilyn Monroe, actress
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Mel Tormé, composer, singer
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Frank Zappa, rocker
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