Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

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Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

CEMETERY

Founding Date:
1921

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ilka Chase Actor 8-Apr-1900 15-Feb-1978 Now, Voyager

Mischa Elman Violinist 20-Jan-1891 5-Apr-1967 Ukrainian-American violin prodigy

John Garfield Actor 4-Mar-1913 21-May-1952 Gentleman's Agreement

George Gershwin Songwriter 26-Sep-1898 11-Jul-1937 Rhapsody In Blue

Ira Gershwin Songwriter 6-Dec-1896 17-Aug-1983 They Can't Take That Away from Me

Judy Holliday Actor 21-Jun-1921 7-Jun-1965 Born Yesterday

Tony Randall Actor 26-Feb-1920 18-May-2004 Felix Unger in The Odd Couple

Max Reinhardt Theater Director 9-Sep-1873 30-Oct-1943 Filmed A Midsummer Night's Dream

Billy Rose Theatre Producer 6-Sep-1899 10-Feb-1966 Ziegfeld Theatre, Billy Rose Theater

Abe Rosenthal Journalist 2-May-1922 10-May-2006 NY Times Executive Editor, 1977-86

Robert Rossen Screenwriter 16-Mar-1908 18-Feb-1966 The Hustler

Lee Strasberg Theater Director 17-Nov-1901 17-Feb-1982 Theater director and acting coach

David Susskind Talk Show Host 19-Dec-1920 22-Feb-1987 The David Susskind Show

Bob Tisch Business 29-Apr-1926 15-Nov-2005 CEO of Loews, Owner NY Giants

Laurence Tisch Business 5-Mar-1923 15-Nov-2003 CEO of CBS, 1986-95

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