Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York was founded in 1889, when many

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cemeteries were becoming full, and

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were being created near the railroads that served the city. Initially , it was expanded to 600 acres (2.4 km²) in 1905, but reduced to 461 acres (1.9 km²) in 1912, when a portion was sold to the neighboring

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. Many entertainment figures of the early twentieth century, including the Russian-born

Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one o ...

, were buried here. The cemetery has a special section for members of the

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and the National Vaudeville Association, some of whom died in abject poverty. The cemetery contains four

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, of three

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soldiers of

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and a repatriated American

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airman of

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. As of December 2021, eight

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (A ...

players are buried here, including

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inductee

Lou Gehrig Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned f ...

. Sharon Gardens is a section of Kensico Cemetery, which was created in 1953 for Jewish burials.

Notable interments in Kensico division

* Virginia Admiral (1915–2000), painter and poet, mother of

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

* Hadji Ali (c. 1887-92–1937), vaudeville performance artist * Elizabeth Akers Allen (1832–1911), author and poet *

Glenn Anders Glenn Anders (September 1, 1889 – October 26, 1981) was an American actor, most notable for his work on the stage. Early life Glenn Anders was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of a Swedish immigrant father. He attended the Wallac ...

(1889–1981), American actor * Edward Franklin Albee II (1857–1930), Vaudeville impresario * John Emory Andrus (1841–1934), mayor of Yonkers, New York, and U.S. Congressman * Peter Arno (1904–1968), cartoonist * Anne Bancroft (1931–2005), American actress * Wendy Barrie (1912–1978), actress * Ed Barrow (1868–1953), baseball manager and executive * Marion Bauer (1882–1955), American composer *

Malcolm Lee Beggs Malcolm Lee Beggs (1907 – December 10, 1956) was an American stage, television and film actor. Biography The son of actor/director Lee Beggs and stage actress Doris Singleton, he began performing professionally on the stage at the age of 5. He ...

(1907–1956) actor * Henri Bendel (1868–1936), fashion designer, creator of the ''Bendel bonnet'' *

Vivian Blaine Vivian Blaine (born Vivian Stapleton; November 21, 1921 – December 9, 1995) was an American actress and singer, best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production of ''Guys and Dolls'', as well as appearin ...

(1921–1995), actress and singer * William Blaisdell (1865–1931) Actor. Plot: Actors' Fund * Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847–1919), Romanticist painter * Paul Bonwit (1862–1939), founder of Bonwit Teller department store *

Evangeline Booth Evangeline Cory Booth, OF (December 25, 1865July 17, 1950) was a British evangelist and the 4th General of The Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939. She was the first woman to hold the post. Early life She was born in South Hackney, London, Engl ...

(1865–1950), evangelist, daughter of

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founder, fourth General of The

Herbert Booth Herbert Henry Howard Booth (26 August 1862 – 25 September 1926) was a Salvation Army officer, the third son of five children to William and Catherine Booth (Mumford), who later went on to serve as an independent evangelist. He oversaw th ...

(1862–1926), songwriter, son of

founder * Sully Boyar (Irvin) (1923–2001), actor * Martin Bregman (1926–2018), film producer * Russ Brown (1892–1964), actor * Billie Burke (1884–1970), actress * Henry Burr (1882–1941), Canadian singer * William J. Butler (1860–1927), Irish silent film actor * John Call (1908–1973), actor * Cheng Chui Ping (1949–2014), 'Snakehead', human smuggler *

Andy Coakley Andrew James Coakley (November 20, 1882 – September 27, 1963) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1902–1906), Cincinnati Reds (1907–1908), Chicago Cubs (1908–1909), and New York High ...

(1882–1963), baseball player * Frank Conroy (1890–1964), British film and stage actor *

Bigelow Cooper Jackson Bigelow Cooper (December 21, 1867 – 1953) was an American stage and screen character actor prominent in the silent film era. Biography Born in Springfield, Ohio in 1867, Cooper's early acting experience came in stock theater, including ...

, (1867–1953) actor * Harry Cooper (1904–2000), golfer * Frederick E. Crane (1869–1947), Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals *

Cheryl Crawford Cheryl Crawford (September 24, 1902 – October 7, 1986) was an American theatre producer and director. Biography Born in Akron, Ohio, Crawford majored in drama at Smith College. Following graduation in 1925, she moved to New York City and ...

(1902–1986), theatrical producer * Milton Cross (1897–1975), radio announcer * Edward W. Curley (1873–1940), U.S. Congressman *

George Ticknor Curtis George Ticknor Curtis (November 28, 1812 – March 28, 1894) was an American historian, lawyer, and writer. Biography Curtis was born in Watertown, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1832 and then Harvard Law School. After ...

(1812–1894), American author, writer, historian and lawyer *

Harry Davenport Harry Davenport may refer to: * Harry Davenport (actor) (1866–1949), American film and stage actor * Harry Davenport (footballer) (1900–1984), Australian footballer * Harry J. Davenport (1902–1977), Democratic Party member of the U.S. House ...

(1866–1949), American actor *

Olive Deering Olive Deering ( Corn; October 11, 1918 – March 22, 1986) was an American actress of film, television, and the stage, active from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. She was a life member of The Actors Studio, as was her elder brother, Alfred ...

(1918–1986), actress * William Wallace Denslow (1856–1915), illustrator *

Robert De Niro, Sr. Robert Henry De Niro (May 3, 1922 – May 3, 1993), better known as Robert De Niro Sr.,According to the Social Security Death Index. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/ssdi was an American abstract expressionist painter a ...

, (1922—1993), artist, father of actor

* Peter DeRose, (1900–1953), Hall of Fame composer * Elliott Dexter (1870–1941), American film and stage actor * Lew Dockstader (1856–1924), vaudeville comedian. * Luigi Palma di Cesnola, (1832–1904) Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient * Arthur Donaldson (actor) (1869-1955), stage and screen actor *

Tommy Dorsey Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombo ...

(1905–1956), swing–era trombonist * J. Gordon Edwards (1867–1925), silent film director * Sherman Edwards (1919–1981), Tony-Award winning composer and songwriter * Angna Enters (1897–1989), entertainer * Judith Evelyn (1909–1967), stage actress * Geraldine Farrar (1882–1967), opera singer *

Sid Farrar Sidney Douglas Farrar (August 10, 1859 – May 7, 1935) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1883 through 1890 for the Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia A ...

(1859–1935), Major League baseball player, father of Geraldine Farrar * Emanuel Feuermann (1902–1942), master cellist * Sylvia Fine (1913-1991) lyricist, composer, and producer, and the wife of the comedian

Danny Kaye Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; yi, דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and ...

* Ezio Flagello (1931–2009) opera singer * Gloria Foster (1933–2001) actress *

Harry Frazee Harry Herbert Frazee (June 29, 1880 – June 4, 1929) was an American theatrical agent, producer, and director, and owner of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox from 1916 to 1923. He is well known for selling Babe Ruth to the New York Yanke ...

(1880–1929), owner of the

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(1903–1941),

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or muse ...

baseball player *

Roy J. Glauber Roy Jay Glauber (September 1, 1925 – December 26, 2018) was an American theoretical physicist. He was the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Born in New ...

(1925–2018), Nobel Laureate-Physics * Ulu Grosbard (1929–2012) motion picture and stage director, producer *

Marion Harris Marion Harris (born Mary Ellen Harrison; April 4, 1896 – April 23, 1944) was an American popular singer who was most successful in the late 1910s and the 1920s. She was the first widely known white singer to sing jazz and blues songs.Ward, Eli ...

(1896–1944), American singer * Valerie Jill Haworth (1945–2011), British actress * Mrs. Julian Heath (1863–November 18, 1932), American radio personality *

Grace Henderson Grace C. F. Roth Henderson (January 1860 – October 30, 1944) was an American stage actress and prolific performer in silent motion pictures. Biography Henderson was born Grace C. F. Roth in Ann Arbor, Michigan in January 1860. Her fathe ...

(1860–1944), actress *

Gustave Herter Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cart ...

(1830–1898), furniture maker and interior decorator *

Al Hodge Albert E. Hodge (April 18, 1912 – March 19, 1979) was an American actor best known for playing space adventurer Captain Video on the DuMont Television Network from December 15, 1950, to April 1, 1955. He played the Green Hornet on radio fro ...

(1912–1979), actor *

May Irwin May Irwin (born Georgina May Campbell; June 27, 1862 – October 22, 1938) was an actress, singer and star of vaudeville. Originally from Canada, she and her sister Flo Irwin found theater work after their father died. She was known for her per ...

(1862–1938), comedian *

(1911–1987), comedic actor * Guy Kibbee (1882–1956), American actor *

Joseph Kilgour Joseph Kilgour (11 July 1863 – 21 April 1933) was a Canadian actor of the silent film era. He was a well-known veteran stage actor in Broadway theatre before entering silent films. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1909 and 1926. Kil ...

(1863–1933), Canadian actor * Ruth Laredo (1937–2005), pianist *

William Van Duzer Lawrence William Van Duzer Lawrence (1842–1927) was an American millionaire real-estate and pharmaceutical mogul who is best known for having founded Sarah Lawrence College in 1926 and Lawrence Hospital in 1909. He played a critical role in the devel ...

(1842–1927), founder of

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Herbert H. Lehman Herbert Henry Lehman (March 28, 1878 – December 5, 1963) was an American Democratic Party politician from New York. He served from 1933 until 1942 as the 45th governor of New York and represented New York State in the U.S. Senate from 1949 ...

(1878–1963), politician * Jeffreys Lewis (abt. 1852–1926), actress * Joseph J. Little (1841–1913), U.S. Representative from New York * Cissie Loftus (1876–1943), Scottish–born actress, singer, comedian and vaudevillian * Dorothy Loudon (1933–2003),

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winning actress *

Mario Majeroni Mario Majeroni (1870–1931) was an Italian-born American playwright and stage and film actor. Biography Majeroni came to the United States in 1906 and started acting on Broadway that year. Prior to coming to the United States he had lived and ...

(1870–1931), Italian-born actor, nephew of

Adelaide Ristori Adelaide Ristori (29 January 18229 October 1906) was a distinguished Italian tragedienne, who was often referred to as the Marquise. Biography She was born in Cividale del Friuli, the daughter of strolling players and appeared as a child on the ...

Tommy Manville Thomas Franklyn Manville Jr. (April 9, 1894 – October 8, 1967) was an American socialite and heir to the Johns-Manville asbestos fortune. He was a celebrity in mid 20th-century Manhattan due to both his inherited wealth and his record-brea ...

(1894–1967), heir to the

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asbestos fortune * Jack McGowan (1894–1977), Broadway writer, performer, and producer *

Claudia McNeil Claudia McNeil (August 13, 1917 – November 25, 1993) was an American actress known for premiering the role of matriarch Lena Younger in both the stage and screen productions of ''A Raisin in the Sun''. She later appeared in a 1981 productio ...

(1917–1993), actress *

Herman A. Metz Herman August Metz (October 19, 1867 – May 17, 1934) was a German American, German-American businessman and politician who served as United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York and New York City ...

(1867–1934), U.S. Congressman *

Anna Moffo Anna Moffo (June 27, 1932 – March 9, 2006) was an American opera singer, television personality, and actress. One of the leading lyric-coloratura sopranos of her generation, she possessed a warm and radiant voice of considerable range and agili ...

(1932–2006), soprano singer *

William Muldoon William A. Muldoon (May 25, 1845 – June 3, 1933) was the Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion, a physical culturist and the first chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. He once wrestled a match that lasted over seven hours. Nicknamed "Th ...

(1852–1933), wrestler * Allan Nevins (1890–1971), American historian and journalist *

Anne Nichols Anne Nichols (November 26, 1891 – September 15, 1966) was an American playwright best known as the author of ''Abie's Irish Rose''. Biography Anne Nichols was born in obscure Dales Mill, in Wayne County, Georgia, to Julie and George Nichols. ...

(1891–1966), playwright and screenwriter *

Carlotta Nillson Carlotta Nillson (February 25, 1876 – December 30, 1951) was a Swedish-born American actress who appeared in at least ten Broadway productions over the first decade of the twentieth century. She was probably best remembered for her portray ...

(1876–1951), actress *

Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day (June 22, 1869 – January 4, 1943) was an American politician who served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1935 to 1943. She was the third woman, and first woman Democrat, elected to Congress from ...

(1875–1943), United States Representative from New York *

Eulace Peacock Eulace Peacock (August 27, 1914 – December 13, 1996) was an American track and field athlete in the 1930s. Peacock was born in Dothan, Alabama and raised in the Vauxhall section of Union Township, New Jersey, where he graduated from Union ...

(1914–1996), track and field athlete * Ann Pennington (1893–1971), Ziegfeld actress * David Graham Phillips (1867–1911), journalist and novelist *

Jesse S. Phillips Jesse Snyder Phillips (May 4, 1871 – November 6, 1954) was an American lawyer, politician, and insurance executive from New York. Life Phillips was born on May 4, 1871, in Independence, New York, the son of Peter Phillips and Elizabeth Snyder ...

(1871–1954), lawyer, assemblyman, State Insurance Superintendent, and insurance executive * Harriet Quimby (1875–1912), pioneer aviator *

(1873–1943), composer, pianist, and conductor *

Ayn Rand Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum;, . Most sources transliterate her given name as either ''Alisa'' or ''Alissa''. , 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (), was a Russian-born American writer and p ...

(1905–1982), author, philosopher, playwright and screenwriter * Jacob Ruppert (1867–1939), owner of the New York Yankees * Soupy Sales (1926–2009), comedian *

David Sarnoff David Sarnoff (February 27, 1891 – December 12, 1971) was an American businessman and pioneer of American radio and television. Throughout most of his career, he led the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in various capacities from shortly aft ...

(1891–1971), broadcaster and head of RCA * Fritzi Scheff (1879–1954), American actress and vocalist * Gordon Scott (1926–2007), actor * Peri Schwartz (1951-2021), artist *

Gil Scott-Heron Gilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American jazz poet, singer, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Ja ...

(1949–2011) American singer and musician * Ann Shoemaker (1891–1978), American actress *

Richard B. Shull Richard Bruce Shull (February 24, 1929 – October 14, 1999) was an American character actor. Biography Early life Shull was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Zana Marie (née Brown), a court stenographer, and Ulysses Homer Shull, a manufa ...

(1929–1999), American actor *

Ivan F. Simpson Ivan F. Simpson (8 February 1875 – 12 October 1951) was a Scottish film and stage actor. Life and career Simpson was born on 8 February 1875 in Glasgow, Scotland, and went as a young man to New York City, where he worked for four dec ...

(1875–1951), Scottish actor *

Leo Singer __NOTOC__ Leopold von Singer (May 3, 1877 – March 5, 1951) was an Austrian-born American manager of an entertainment troupe called Singer's Midgets, that were a popular vaudeville group in the first half of the twentieth century. He was re ...

(1877–1950), manager of the Singer Midgets vaudeville group *

Alison Skipworth Alison Skipworth (born Alison Mary Elliott Margaret Groom; 25 July 18635 July 1952) was an English stage and screen actress. Early years Skipworth was born in London. She was the daughter of Dr. Richard Ebenezer Groom and Elizabeth Rodgers, an ...

(1863–1952), English actress *

Alfred Holland Smith Alfred Holland Smith (April 26, 1863 – March 8, 1924) was the President of New York Central Railroad from January 1914 to May 1918 and from June 1919 until his death. The entirety of Smith's forty-five-year career was dedicated to the railroads. ...

(1863–1924), president of the New York Central Railroad * Howard Smith (1893–1968), American character actor * Mildred Joanne Smith (1921–2015), American actress and educator *

Peter Moore Speer Peter Moore Speer (December 29, 1862 – August 3, 1933) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Peter M. Speer was born near Oil City, Pennsylvania. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsyl ...

(1862–1933), U.S. Congressman * Ellsworth Milton Statler (1863–1928), American hotelier * Henry Stephenson (1871–1956), actor *

Max Stern (businessman) Max Stern (1898 – May 21, 1982) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who established and built the Hartz Mountain Corporation. Early life and education He was born to a Jewish family in Fulda, Hesse, Germany, to pare ...

(1898–1982), entrepreneur and philanthropist * Lewis Stone (1879–1953), actor * Oscar W. Swift (1869–1940), U.S. Congressman *

Fay Templeton Fay Templeton (December 25, 1865 – October 3, 1939) was an American actress, singer, songwriter, and comedian. Her parents were actors/vaudevillians and she followed in their footsteps, making her Broadway debut in 1900. Templeton excelled ...

(1865–1939), actress *

Gertrude Thanhouser Gertrude Homan Thanhouser (April 23, 1882 – May 29, 1951), wife of co-founder Edwin Thanhouser, worked at the Thanhouser Company film studio as actress, scenario writer, film editor, and studio executive. Her efforts made the studio one of the ...

(1880–1951), actress *

Benjamin I. Taylor Benjamin Irving Taylor (December 21, 1877 – September 5, 1946) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1913 to 1915. Biography Born in New York City, Taylor attended public schoo ...

(1877–1946), U.S. Congressman * Deems Taylor (1885–1966), composer and journalist *

Victoria Tolbert Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

(1916–1997), First Lady of Liberia *

Wen-Ying Tsai Wen-Ying Tsai (; October 13, 1928 – January 2, 2013) was a Chinese-American pioneer cybernetic sculptor and kinetic artist best known for creating sculptures using electric motors, stainless steel rods, stroboscopic light, and audio feedba ...

(1928–2013), American cybernetic sculptor *

William L. Ward William Lukens Ward (September 2, 1856 – July 16, 1933) was an American manufacturer and politician from New York (state), New York. A longtime Republican Party (United States), Republican activist, he was most notable for his service as a mem ...

(1856–1933), U.S. Congressman *

Charles Weidman Charles Weidman (July 22, 1901 – July 15, 1975) was a renowned choreographer, modern dancer and teacher. He is well known as one of the pioneers of modern dance in America. He wanted to break free from the traditional movements of dance for ...

(1901–1975), American dancer and choreographer * James E. West (1876–1948), first

Chief Scout Executive The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In most similar non-profit organizations, this is equivalent to the position of CEO, national executive director or secretary general. Roge ...

of the

Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scouts of America (BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded in ...

* Spencer Wishart (1889–1914), American racecar driver * William B. Williams (1923–1986), disc jockey *

John North Willys John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

(1873–1935), automobile manufacturer * Charles E. Wilson (1886–1972), president of

General Electric General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable ene ...

* Francis Wilson (1854–1935), American actor *

Blanche Yurka Blanche Yurka (born Blanch Jurka, June 19, 1887 – June 6, 1974) was an American stage and film actress and director. She was an opera singer with minor roles at the Metropolitan Opera and later became a stage actress, making her Broadway deb ...

(1887–1974), American theatre and film actress *

Herbert Zelenko Herbert Zelenko (March 16, 1906 – February 23, 1979) was a United States representative from New York. He was born in New York City of Polish origin. He attended public schools and graduated from Columbia University in 1926 and from Columbia Law ...

(1906–1979), U.S. Congressman * Florenz Ziegfeld (1869–1932), producer of the '' Ziegfeld Follies'' *

Patras Bokhari Syed Ahmed Shah (Urdu: ), commonly known as Patras Bokhari (October 1, 1898–December 5, 1958), was a Pakistani humorist, writer, broadcaster and diplomat who served as a Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations. Born in Pes ...

(1898-1958), Pakistani humorist writer

Notable interments in Sharon Gardens division

* Paddy Chayefsky (1923–1981), screenwriter, winner of three

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

* Fred Friendly (1915–1998), broadcaster * Philip Gips (1931–2019), film poster artist * Gilbert Gottfried (1955-2022), comedian *

Robert Merrill Robert Merrill (June 4, 1917 – October 23, 2004) was an American operatic baritone and actor, who was also active in the musical theatre circuit. He received the National Medal of Arts in 1993. Early life Merrill was born Moishe Miller, ...

(1917–2004), baritone, Metropolitan opera star * Murray Saltzman (1929-2010), rabbi, civil rights leader * Beverly Sills (1929–2007), operatic soprano * Lee Wallace, (1930-2020), actor *

Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel (, born Eliezer Wiesel ''Eliezer Vizel''; September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, written mostly in F ...

(1928–2016), writer,

Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; ...

survivor

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File:Mayer Tumulus April_2012.jpg, Mayer

tumulus A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or '' kurgans'', and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones ...

File:Landon Egyptian Sphinx Tomb 2011.JPG, Egyptian Sphinx Tomb File:Kane Lodge Sphere 2011.JPG, The Kane Lodge sphere File:Pinkney Pyramid 2011.JPG, Pinkney Pyramid File:Mecca Temple 2012.JPG, Mecca Temple File:Lounsbery Tomb 2011.JPG, The tomb of Phineas Lounsbery File:Ayer Statue 2011.JPG, The Ayer statue File:Lou Gehrig Grave 2011.JPG, Grave of

File:Friars Club Monument 2010.JPG, The Friars Club Monument File:J. Gordon Edwards Tomb with Minarets 2011.JPG, Tomb of J. Gordon Edwards with

minaret A minaret (; ar, منارة, translit=manāra, or ar, مِئْذَنة, translit=miʾḏana, links=no; tr, minare; fa, گل‌دسته, translit=goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generall ...

File:Daniel Monument 2011.JPG, Daniel monument File:Druid Cross Memorial of Judge John Fitch 2011.JPG, The monument of Judge John Fitch File:Amos Sulka Mausoleum February 2012.jpg, Amos Sulka mausoleum File:Kensico Cemetery on Metro North Harlem Line April 2012.jpg, The cemetery on the Metro North line

References

External links

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