Richard Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000)
Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles CA

An American actor who is best known for his roles in Anne of Green Gables, The Natural, The Grey Fox, and Misery. 

However, it is David Lynch’s film The Straight Story that serves as his last and most well remembered part. His portrayal of a man who goes to meet his ailing brother on a John Deere lawn tractor earned him an Best Actor Oscar nomination in 1999. 

Not bad for someone who started his career as a movie stuntman! 

Fred Stone (August 19, 1873 – March 6, 1959)
Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles CA

When people today think of the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz their minds immediately turn to Ray Bolger’s classic interpretation. But there was a time when Fred Stone was considered the quintessential man of straw. Stone originated the role in the original 1902 stage production that eventually moved to Broadway. His nimble acrobatics and tenderness in the role greatly influenced Bolger when it came time to pass the torch (so to speak). 

Stone went on to Hollywood and  was a beloved character actor in the movies. He befriended the likes of Will Rogers, Annie Oakley, and boxer James J. Corbett. By all accounts he was a man’s man to be sure.

Although no vocal recordings exist of his performance as the Scarecrow, a testament to Stone’s greatness in the role can be found from L. Frank Baum himself when he dedicated 1904’s The Land of Oz to him.    

Godfrey Cambridge (February 26, 1933 - November 29, 1976)
Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles CA

Respected stand up comic and actor who along with Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, and Nipsy Russell broke down the barriers that hindered many African-American comics at the time. His career encompassed work on Broadway, movies, and film. Unfortunately, his early death at the age of 43 from a heart attack forever silenced a very prominent voice. 

Glenn Ford (May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006)
Woodlawn Cemtery, Santa Monica CA

Noted every man actor who starred in such classics as Blackboard Jungle, 3:10 to Yuma, and Superman.  In fact, it was his small but, pivotal role as Jonathan Kent in the original Superman that brought him acclaim and notoriety from a whole new generation of fans.