Home of Peace Cemetery (Los Angeles)
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| Established | 1901 |
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| Country | United States |
| Type | Jewish |
| Size | 30 acres (12 ha) |
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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 David Berman
- Thelma Bernstein (1910–2006), actress
- Fanny Brice (1891–1951), actress and comedian (transferred to Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in 1992)
- 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
- Ruth Harriet Louise (1903–1940), photographer
- Edgar Magnin (1890–1984), rabbi and spiritual leader
- Louis B. Mayer (1885–1957), a founder of the MGM film studios
- Joseph Mell (1915–1977), American film and television actor
- Raymond Moscatel (1931–2022), Seattle University Basketball player beat The Harlem Globe Trotters in 1952
- Carmel Myers (1899–1980), actress
- Harry Rapf (1880–1949), motion picture producer and studio executive
- Joseph Rosenberg (1881–1971) Bank of America executive vice president and motion picture lender
- Mark Sandrich (1900–1945), motion picture director
- Jack H. Skirball (1896–1985), rabbi, film producer, real estate developer and philanthropist
- 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
