Welcome to Hollywood Graveyard where we
set out to remember and celebrate the lives of those who lived to entertain us,
by visiting their final resting places. Today we continue our tour of Westwood
Village Memorial Park where we'll find such stars as Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau,
Farrah Fawcett, and many more. Join us, won't you? Continuing our tour of Westwood Village
Memorial Park we find ourselves in the southern part of the cemetery, in an area
known as the Garden of Serenity, appropriately named with these beautiful
fountains and flowerbeds. Here we'll also find a chapel where the funerals for
many of the stars here took place, including Marilyn Monroe. If you haven't
done so already be sure to check out part 1. We'll pick up our tour right
where we left off at the end of part 1, in the southeast corner. Here we find
Karl Malden, one of Hollywood's great character actors. He can be seen in such
classic films as "On the Waterfront," and "Patton," and won an Oscar for his supporting
role in "A Streetcar Named Desire." He also made his mark on television in the
popular 70s crime series, "The Streets of San Francisco." Malden was the president
of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1989 to 1992. Along the
road on the east side is Eric Douglas. Eric was an actor, the son of Kirk
Douglas, and the brother of Michael Douglas. While he never did achieve the
same level of success as other members of his family, he did have a minor career
as an actor and a stand-up comedian. He made his film debut alongside his father
in "A Gunfight," and can also be seen in "The Golden Child." He died of an
accidental drug overdose at just 46. Next to Eric is the unmarked grave of
legendary actor of stage and screen George C. Scott. If a role called for
rough edges and gravitas, Hollywood called George C. Scott. His career began
on stage shining in many of his early roles, including Richard III. On
screen he is perhaps best remembered for his title role in "Patton." "All right now
you sons-of-bitches, you know how I feel. I will be proud to lead you wonderful
guys into battle anytime, anywhere. That's all." Other notable roles include
"Anatomy of a Murder," "Dr. Strangelove," and as Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol."
He was the first actor to refuse an Academy Award, which he went for "Patton,"
famously referring to the whole thing as a meat parade. Next along this row is
actor Walter Matthau, known for his role as Oscar in "The Odd
Couple" films with his frequent co-star Jack Lemmon. "The irony is that unless we
come to some other arrangement I'm going to kill you that's the irony of it." "What's wrong Oscar?" "Something wrong with
this system that's what's wrong. I don't think that two single men living alone in
a big 8 room apartment should have a cleaner house than my mother." He can also
be seen in "Grumpy Old Men," and "The Sunshine Boys." In 1967 he won an Oscar
for his role in "The Fortune cookie." Dan Castellaneta, the man who provides the
voice of Homer on "The Simpsons," stated that originally the voice of Homer was
just an impression of Matthau. Next we find the future grave of Irwin Winkler. As of filming Mr. Winkler is still alive. He is one of Hollywood's great producers. He
is the man we have to thank for the "Rocky" franchise, which earned him an
Oscar, and other legendary films like "Raging Bull," and "Goodfellas." More
recently he produced "The Wolf of Wall Street." Let's head into the garden area.
Just past the fountain on the right is James Coburn, an actor who often played
tough guys in action in western films like "The Magnificent Seven." He won an
Oscar for his role in "Affliction." And younger audiences will recognize him as
the voice of Waternoose on "Monsters, Inc." "This has gone far enough James." "She's home now just leave her alone!" "I can't do that! She's seen too much. You both have." By the fountain to the east we find Peggy Lee. She was a popular jazz singer and
songwriter whose career spanned 60 years. She was nominated for 12 Grammy Awards,
winning in 1969. She also lent her voice and wrote songs for films like Disney's
"Lady and the Tramp." [music] Known as Miss Peggy Lee, she was the inspiration for
the Muppets character Miss Piggy. In the garden to the south is the niche of
actress and comedienne Fanny Brice. Her career began on stage in the Ziegfeld
Follies where she was often featured singing her signature song, "My Man." [music] She also found great success on the
radio as the creator and star of the popular series "The Baby Snooks Show." She was portrayed by Barbara Streisand in the musical and film "Funny Girl," a role which
earned Streisand and Oscar. Back the way we came right next to the stairs we find
a woman who was mom to millions: Florence Henderson, who played matriarch Carol
Brady on the popular 70s TV series, "The Brady Bunch." [music] Further along this wall, on the bottom, is another of hollywood's beloved moms, Doris Roberts.
She was a popular actress who won five Emmys for her role on "Everybody Loves
Raymond." She was also a philanthropist, supporting animal rights and the
Children with AIDS Foundation. Near the middle of the east wall is Alexander Courage. He was a composer, mainly for television. He will forever be remembered
as the man whose music took us to that final frontier. "Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the star ship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange
new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man
has gone before." Just down and to the left is actress Janet
Leigh. She can be seen in films like "Touch of Evil," and "Bye Bye Birdie." But her
place in Hollywood history was cemented in one of the most spine-chilling scenes
ever put to film in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." She was married to actor Tony Curtis.
Their daughter is actress Jamie Lee Curtis. Right next to Janet is another
popular actor Jack Klugman. He can be seen in many television programs of the
50s through the 70s, including "The Twilight Zone," "Quincy M.E." and as Oscar in the TV version of "The Odd Couple," the role
played on film by Walter Matthau. The role earned him a Golden Globe and two Emmys. In the center lawn is the grave of author Ray Bradbury. He is best known for
his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, and for his science fiction and horror
collections. Many of his stories were made into film or TV episodes, including
"I Sing the Body Electric" on "The Twilight Zone," and the Halloween tree which earned
him an Emmy. Bradbury is considered one of the greatest twentieth-century
American writers, and his work was influential on many artists, including
Steven Spielberg On the wall just north of Ray is band leader Les Brown. He was a
jazz musician whose big band, Les Brown and his Band of Renown, entertained
audiences for over 60 years. The band was also the house band for "The
Steve Allen Show," and "The Dean Martin Show." If you watched our tour of Forest
Lawn Glendale you'll remember our visit to two of the three Andrews Sisters. Here
we find a third, Patty Andrews. The Andrews Sisters were a popular trio who sang
swing and boogie-woogie in close harmony in the 30s and 40s. They were one of
the most popular singing groups of all time. [music] In the early 50s Patty broke from the group to pursue a
solo career, but would reunite with her sisters several years later. To the left we find actor Brian Keith. He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Uncle
Bill on the popular TV comedy 'Family Affair," a role which earned him three
Emmy nominations. He can also be seen in Disney's "The Parent Trap." Later in life
he suffered from emphysema and lung cancer. He died of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound at the age of 75. His daughter Daisy, who had a brief career as an actress, committed suicide two months later at just 27. She was interred here
with her father. If you watched our tour of Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills you'll
recall our visit to TV's Nelson family. Ozzie Harriet and younger son Ricky are
interred there. Here we find the elder son, David. He starred with his family in
the quintessentially 50s sitcom, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." He can also be seen in "The Big Circus," and his final film appearance in "Cry-Baby." He created the popular game show "Jeopardy!" Seven seconds contestants, good
luck! The correct response: Who was Merv
Griffin? Did you get it right? Not only did he create the show he even wrote that iconic theme music. In addition to "Jeopardy!" he also created "Wheel of
Fortune," and hosted his own talk show, "The Merv Griffin Show," from 1965 to 1986. His epitaph cleverly reads, "I will not be right back after this message." Next to Griffin is actress Farrah Fawcett. She burst onto the scene in the
70s TV series "Charlie's Angels." Her iconic hairstyle would inspire a
generation of girls, and her infamous red bathing suit poster would adorn the
walls of nearly every boy in the 1970s, becoming the best-selling poster ever.
Some of her film roles include "Logan's Run," and "Saturn 3." Five years before
her death Farrah led a monarch butterfly release
ceremony to commemorate our next star, Rodney Dangerfield. Rodney was one of the
most popular stand-up comedians of the 20th Century, famous for his catchphrase,
"I get no respect." "Are you kidding, are you kidding, I know I'm ugly. I asked the bartender to make me a zombie, he told me God beat him to it. And I'll tell you you know when you're ugly alright, well Halloween my wife sends
the kids out dressed like me. I mean I tell ya... I'll tell ya the whole story. I mean you know when you're ugly, well
last Halloween a kid try to pull my face off. And my kids, they flip a coin to see who
has to kiss me good night. I was an ugly kid too - I told my old man, he never took me to the zoo. He said if they want you they'll come get you. Boy that's the story of my life, no respect! I don't get no respect!" He can also be seen in several comedies, including "Caddyshack," and "Easy Money." Let's head around to the garden to the south. On the right we find legendary
actor Jack Lemmon in... his grave. Jack played the neurotic neat freak, Felix to Walter Matthau's slobbish Oscar, in "The Odd Couple." Other films include "Some Like it Hot,"
"Glengarry Glen Ross," and "The Apartment," which earned him an Academy Award nomination. "I love you Miss Kubelik." "Three. "Queen." "Did you hear what I said Miss Kubelik? I absolutely adore you." "Shut up and deal." It's fitting that Jack and his frequent
on-screen partner, Walter Matthau, are buried so close to one another. Next to Jack is actor and comedian Carroll O'Connor. He is perhaps best remembered
for his role as Archie Bunker in the TV sitcom, "All in the Family." Fans of "Family Guy" might note some inspiration taken from that show. [music] He can also be seen as Chief Gillespie on "In the Heat of the Night." Next we find one
of the great writer/directors of Hollywood's golden age, Billy Wilder. He
was working in Berlin during the 20s and 30s when the rise of the Nazi Party
drove him to leave Germany, first to Paris, then eventually to Hollywood.
His first hit was the 1944 noir film "Double Indemnity,"
considered by many as one of the seminal films of the genre in that era, along
with another of his legendary films "Sunset Boulevard." "You see, this is my life. It
always will be. There's nothing else. Just us. And the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark. Alright Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up. The versatile filmmaker also shone in
comedy with films like "Some Like it Hot," "The Seven Year Itch," and "The Apartment,"
starring Jack Lemmon, which earned Wilder Oscars for producing, writing, and
directing. At the end of this garden is Peter Falk. He will forever be remembered
for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the long-running crime drama, "Columbo." His character ranked number 7 on TV Guide's list of 50 greatest TV characters. The
role earned him four Emmys and a Golden Globe. Younger audiences will remember
him as the lovable grandpa reading the story of "The Princess Bride." "Hey! How's the sick?" "I think I'll leave you two fellas alone." "I brought you a special present." "What is it?" "Open it up." "A book?" "That's right. When I was your
age television was called books. And this is a special book. It was the book my
father used to read to me when I was sick and I used to read it to your father. And
today I'm gonna read it to you." Across from Peter is Sam Simon, one of the men
who developed and brought the world "The Simpsons," the longest-running scripted TV series ever. [music] On his gravestone is Bart Simpson with
his dog Santa's Little Helper. Sam was a strong advocate for animal
rights, and started his own foundation, the Sam Simon Foundation, to rescue shelter
cats and dogs. Later in life one of his most cherished companions was a rescue
dog named Columbo. There's a monument for Columbo here, ironic given the proximity
to Peter Falk. If you're a fan of soap operas, then you may unknowingly be a fan
of William J. Bell. He created and wrote "The Young and the Restless," and "The Bold and the Beautiful." He also wrote over 2,000 episodes of
"Days of Our Lives." Finally we pass the chapel and head
around to the next garden east. Here we find Sage Stallone, son of
Sylvester Stallone. He made his acting debut alongside his father as Rocky
Balboa Jr. in "Rocky V." In addition to acting he was also a budding filmmaker.
His directorial debut, a short film called "Vic," won the 2006 Boston Film
Festival 'Best New Filmmaker' Award. His promising career was cut far too short
when he died at the age of 36 of coronary artery disease. The exact date
of his death is unknown. And that concludes our tour! What are some of your
favorite memories of the stars we visited today? Share them in the comments
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