This list of people from Palm Springs, California describes notable residents who have had homes in the city and nearby resort communities of the Coachella Valley. These communities, which include Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Thermal are in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, southern California.
Over 410 of Palm Springs area notable residents have been honored with Golden Palm Stars on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.
The Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary is a Jewish cemetery in Culver City, California, United States. Many Jewish people from the entertainment industry are buried there. The cemetery is known for Al Jolson's elaborate tomb, a 75-foot-high pergola and monument atop a hill above a water cascade, all visible from the adjacent San Diego Freeway.
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary is a cemetery and mortuary located in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood, with an entrance from Glendon Avenue.
Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York was founded in 1889, when many New York City cemeteries were becoming full, and rural cemeteries were being created near the railroads that served the city. Initially 250 acres (1.0 km2), it was expanded to 600 acres (2.4 km2) in 1905, but reduced to 461 acres (1.87 km2) in 1912, when a portion was sold to the neighboring Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Forest Lawn Cemetery, renamed from Palm Springs Mortuary & Mausoleum in 2005, is a mausoleum in Cathedral City, California near Palm Springs. It is operated by Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries.
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars is a walk of fame in downtown Palm Springs, California, where "Golden Palm Stars", honoring various people who have lived in the greater Palm Springs area, are embedded in the sidewalk pavement. The walk includes portions of Palm Canyon Drive, Tahquitz Canyon Way, La Plaza Court and Museum Drive. Among those honored are presidents of the United States, showbusiness personalities, literary figures, pioneers and civic leaders, humanitarians and Medal of Honor recipients.
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Desert Memorial Park is a cemetery in Cathedral City, California, United States, near Palm Springs. Opening in 1956 and receiving its first interment in 1957, it is maintained by the Palm Springs Cemetery District. The District also maintains the Welwood Murray Cemetery in Palm Springs.
Mary Martin, America's favorite leading lady of musical comedy, as Ens. Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music or the title role in Peter Pan, died Saturday afternoon at her home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. She was 76 years old.
Besides Gosden and Morrison, other[s]...are Red Skelton, Don Wilson and his wife, Lois Corbel; Norris Goff...; Lud Gluskin...; announcer Frank Barton; Irving Kaufman...and...writer Alyce Walker.
Dr. T.D.A. Cockerell...and his wife, Wilmatte...volunteered to operate the Desert Museum during World War II.LCC QH541.5.D4 Y68 1983
The watercolor sketch was made by Pester's friend, local artist Carl Eytel.
[Palm Springs] has become Our Town for such Chicago luminaries as Anthony 'Big Tuna' Accardo, Joey 'The Dove' Aiuppa, James 'The Turk' Torello, and Frank 'The Horse' Buccieri.
A 'Who's Who' of the desert area, listing leaders in the fields of society, entertainment, sports, professional and civic affairs.OCLC 11071982 , 35238967