Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles, California
The Home of Peace Memorial Park and Mortuary (Hebrew : בית הקברות בית שלום Beit Kvarot Beit Shalom ), also called the Home of Peace Cemetery , is a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles, California . It is located at 4334 Whittier Boulevard west of Interstate 710 in East Los Angeles .
History In 1853, the first and oldest Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles was established in Chavez Ravine , near the present-day Dodger Stadium .[1] In 1901, Kaspare Cohn donated 30 acres (12.1 ha) of land for the establishment of this cemetery.[1] The bodies interred at Chavez Ravine were moved to East Los Angeles's Home of Peace Memorial Park between 1902 and 1910. There are a number of famous rabbis buried here, and amongst others a few celebrities from the entertainment industry as well.
Notable interments Curly Howard's grave Shemp Howard's crypt Inez Asher (1911–2006), television writer and novelistBurt Baskin (1913–1967), business magnate and co-founder of Baskin-Robbins David Berman (1903–1957), Jewish mobster who ran the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel, one-time partner with Bugsy Siegel Susan Berman (1945–2000), author, journalist, daughter of David BermanThelma Bernstein (1910–2006), actressFanny Brice (1891–1951), actress and comedian (transferred to Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in 1992)Boake Carter (1900–1944), journalistLou Clayton (1890–1950), entertainerHarry Einstein (1904–1958), comedianLeo F. Forbstein (1892–1948), composer and conductorMack Gordon (1904–1959), composer and lyricistDon Hartman (1900–1958), directorHerman W. Hellman (1843–1906), German-born Jewish businessman, banker, and real estate investorCurly Howard (1903–1952), actor, comedian, member of The Three Stooges Shemp Howard (1895–1955), actor, comedian, member of The Three StoogesDavid A. Karnofsky (1914–1969), medical oncologistCarl Laemmle (1867–1939), film executive, founder of Universal Pictures ; he created the "Star" systemCarl Laemmle Jr. (1908–1979), son of Carl Laemmle and studio executiveCarla Laemmle (1909–2014), niece of Carl Laemmle and actressSolomon Lazard (1827–1916), 19th Century merchant and community leaderRuth Harriet Louise (1903–1940), photographerEdgar Magnin (1890–1984), rabbi and spiritual leaderLouis B. Mayer (1885–1957), a founder of the MGM film studiosJoseph Mell (1915–1977), American film and television actorRaymond Moscatel (1931–2022), Seattle University Basketball player beat The Harlem Globe Trotters in 1952 Carmel Myers (1899–1980), actressHarry Rapf (1880–1949), motion picture producer and studio executiveJoseph Rosenberg (1881–1971) Bank of America executive vice president and motion picture lenderMark Sandrich (1900–1945), motion picture directorJack H. Skirball (1896–1985), rabbi, film producer, real estate developer and philanthropistAbe Stern (1888–1951), motion picture producerCharles Vidor (1900–1959), motion picture directorHarry Warner (1881–1958), co-founder of Warner Brothers film studiosJack L. Warner (1892–1978), co-founder of Warner Brothers film studios, founder of Warner Bros. Records Sam Warner (1887–1927), co-founder and first CEO of Warner Brothers film studiosConrad Wells (born Abraham Fried) (1892–1930), cinematographerOsher Zilberstein (1888–1973), rabbi
References ^ a b Wilshire Boulevard Temple: Our History
External links Official website Home of Peace Cemetery at Find a Grave U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Home of Peace Cemetery 34°01′18″N 118°10′30″W / 34.02167°N 118.17500°W / 34.02167; -118.17500