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Home of Peace Memorial Park, Los Angeles

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The Home of Peace Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

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Location

It is located at 4334 Whittier Boulevard west of Interstate 710 in East Los Angeles, California. It is across from Calvary Catholic Cemetery and next to Beth Israel Cemetery and Mount Zion Cemetery.

History

In 1853, the first and oldest Jewish cemetery in Los Angeles was established in Chavez Ravine, near the present-day Dodger Stadium. In 1901, Kaspare Cohn donated 30 acres (12.1 ha) of land for the establishment of this cemetery. There are a number of famous rabbis buried here, and amongst others a few celebrities from the entertainment industry as well.

Notable interments

  • Inez Asher (1911–2006), television writer and novelist
  • Burt 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 Jewish mobster Davie Berman
  • Thelma Bernstein (1910–2006), actress
  • Fanny Brice (1891–1951), actress and comedian (relocated to Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in 1999)
  • Boake Carter (1900–1944), journalist
  • Lou Clayton (1890–1950), entertainer
  • Harry Einstein (1904–1958), comedian
  • Leo F. Forbstein (1892–1948), composer and conductor
  • Mack Gordon (1904–1959), composer and lyricist
  • Don Hartman (1900–1958), director
  • Herman W. Hellman (1843–1906), German-born Jewish businessman, banker, and real estate investor
  • Curly Howard (1903–1952), actor, comedian, member of The Three Stooges
  • Shemp Howard (1895–1955), actor, comedian, member of The Three Stooges
  • David A. Karnofsky (1914-1969), medical oncologist
  • Carl Laemmle (1867–1939), film executive, founder of Universal Pictures; he created the "Star" system
  • Carl Laemmle Jr. (1908–1979), son of Carl Laemmle and studio executive
  • Carla Laemmle (1909–2014), niece of Carl Laemmle and actress
  • Solomon Lazard (1827–1916), 19th Century merchant and community leader
  • Edgar Magnin (1890–1984), rabbi and spiritual leader
  • Louis B. Mayer (1884–1957), a founder of the MGM film studios
  • Carmel Myers (1899–1980), actress
  • Kurt Neumann (1908–1958), motion picture director and producer
  • Harry Rapf (1880–1949), motion picture producer and studio executive
  • Mark Sandrich (1900–1945), motion picture director
  • Abe Stern (1888–1951), motion picture producer
  • Charles Vidor (1900–1959), motion picture director
  • Harry Warner (1881–1958), co-founder of Warner Brothers film studios
  • Jack 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 studios
  • Conrad Wells (born Abraham Fried) (1892–1930), cinematographer
  • Osher Zilberstein (1888–1973), rabbi

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