Famous Graves - Remembering 1930s & '40s Classic Film Actors
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In this vlog, I visit the gravesites of the actors from some of the classic short film series from the 1920s to the 1940s.
My cemetery tour includes the gravesites of:
William Laughlin (Froggy), Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California
Bobby Beard, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California
Matthew Beard (Stymie), Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
Scotty Beckett, San Fernando Cemetery, Mission Hills, California
Winston & Weston Doty, Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, California
Ernest Morrison (Sunshine Sammy), Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California
William Thomas (Buckwheat), Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California
Peggy Cartwright, Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
Thomas Ross Bond Sr (Tommy and Butch), Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California
Darwood Kaye Smith (Waldo) Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, California
Darla Jean Hood (Darla) Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California
Carl Switzer (Alfalfa) Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, California
George McFarland (Spanky), cremated - memorial star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Thanks for joining me on another nostalgic road trip and trip down memory lane to the cemetery.
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So many were veterans...a different generation that deserves so much respect...thanks for your service
i agree. back then, most of the celebrities served. it was a different time, for sure. thanks, ady!
Sorry for the loss of your brother. I loved watching Our Gang and Little Rascals shows in reruns on T.V.
thanks, Almonte!
I as a grown adult liked the Little Rascals.Jackie Cooper, so many.It hard to remember them all. Greetings from Arkansas.
Ah, your brother is in good company! That is very cool. Sadly, "Froggy" was accidently killed as a passenger on a motor scooter. A parents worse nightmare. RIP. Great video.
I read that his parents gave him the motor scooter as a birthday present, which makes it even sadder. thanks, kevin!
You should be awarded an honorary doctorate for your "Our Gang/Little Rascals" research. A very thorough and comprehensive job, indeed. I always love seeing Casper making a brief cameo appearance in your videos. As always, your dedication to producing such enjoyable and informative videos is greatly appreciated. Stay cool and be safe.
lol, yes casper does like to get in at least one cameo per vlog :-) I feel like I just barely scratched the surface. I learned so much doing this one. i'm sure i'll learn even more doing part 2. thanks, pc!
Time goes by far too fast. It seems like just yesterday I was watching these kids make me laugh...thank you for visiting their resting places..
so true. thanks for watching, jack!
You are so right about that thanks for your concern
another winner Steve. So many died young,.Its sad. Thanks. I used to love our gang. I think "Froggy" was my favorite.
he was definitely memorable. what a voice :-) thanks, karen!
Froggy is my favorite as well! I love the series!
Can’t believe how young he was when he died and I hated when kids died it’s just unfair and I’m 15 year old
Froggy was the best thanks for remembering him
@@Noahthegamer809 your very right about that hate to hear about kids dying 200 years ago or today
Wow that was awesome remember watching them as a kid. It’s a shame some of them died so young.
I know, very sad. thanks, camper!
That book you displayed is a wonderful read, just jampacked with information! Scotty Beckett gave Shirley Temple her first on-screen kiss :)
wow, how interesting. thanks, harvey!
It's shocking to see how many of the kids died so young.
it really is pretty shocking. and many of the others, who didn't make it in to part 1, also died young and tragically. very sad and bizarre.
Not all, Robert Blake is still around.
I was thinking the very same thing..
Dennis McClain yes, as of November 2019, Bobbie Blake is still with us. He may be the last, or at least the last of the more well known Gang.
@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 the actor who play woim I think he is still alive
Thank you for sharing i use to watch the show little rascals in the 70s i enjoy alfalfa and Darla so cute.
Still a big fan of The Little Rascals, which came before the “Our Gang” shorts! Love them!! Cool video!
Excellent! IAM a big little rascals fan! Yes sadly some died so young thank you for the blog ! So sorry for the loss of your brother may they all 🙏 RIP
thanks, karoline!
Great video, Steve. I spent many a day watching Our Gang shorts when I was a kid. Still watch from time to time.
thanks for sharing, shr!
Hey Steve! l also have relatives buried at Rose Hills. My paternal grandparents.
it's a small world, isn't it. my maternal great grandparents are buried next to my brother there. thanks for sharing the memory of your grandparents with us, neal!
I'm a huge our gang comedy fan! Especially Billy Froggy Laughlin! I visited his grave back in 2005. Can't wait to visit him again at some point. Just this past summer I went and visited Mary Kornmans grave she is buried in Greeley Colorado for which I did get pictures of her grave too. Back in 2013 I also visited Major Mites grave he was in the short Free Eats as one of the figits. I love the whole series from 1922 to 1944. Froggy remains close to my heart as all the others as well.
if you have a photo of Mary's grave that you want to share in part 2, you can email it to me at stevethegraveyardguy@gmail.com . froggy's gravestone is just as nice as the first time I visited a couple of years ago. someone must be taking care of it or periodically replacing it, which is nice. thanks for sharing, Geoffrey!
Favorite ? All of them were my 'favorite'....they all remain in our hearts and thoughts
God Bless
Alfalfa' was in the movie itsa wonderful life!as an adult
He was also in White Christmas...after a fashion...it was his picture that Rosemary Clooney & Vera-Ellen showed Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye at the nightclub.
you are so right karoline and May i say you are beautiful
Wow, thanks Karoline, I watch that every Christmas and never noticed. I’ll be looking for him this year.
I never knew any of that!! Thanks for the info!
Alfalfa was the best so sad he was murdered
Thank you my son loves them (little rascals) and the other old shows like that
they seem to appeal to every generation. thanks for sharing, frank!
Wow. One of my favorite shows ever. Thank you for sharing this Steve. As always, great video
thanks, Ronald. glad you liked it.
One of the earliest Our Gang cast, Jean Darling, is buried near where I live in Germany. Her son lives here. I photographed her grave for Findagrave.
What city in Germany I have family still in Germany
I wasn’t a big fan but my brother was. When he was a chef in a restaurant in Brisbane CA, he ran into one of the actors from The Little Rascals(I’m sorry, I don’t remember which one). They talked about which ones had passed and how they died. My brother was “star struck” from the encounter. It made him really happy and from the way he described it, the actor was happy to be remembered.
Great video...Alfalfa was definitely my favorite...I remember watching Our Gang with my grandma as a kid..great memories...thanks Steve.
thanks, pr!
So sorry about your grandfather about getting ran over people were just as stupid then as now it never changes so sorry to hear about that
So sorry about your grandfather about getting ran over people were just as stupid then as now it never changes so sorry to hear about that
So entertaining again Steve! You bring us right with you. Thanks!
thanks, diana!
These kids were great a big part of my childhood loved and watched them every chance i had .they were good wholesome family entertainment that i will never forget rest in peace our gang cast and know you were loved by a sea of fans.thank you all so much for your sacrifice and our pleasure.
Enjoyed your video,and yes I did watch them loved them.♥️
Thanks for taking us along.
thanks for coming along! :-)
Dead casts from Dallas
Larry Hagman- died 2012 - (j r Ewing)
Jim Davis - died 1981( jock Ewing )
Another great video Steve. Thanks for all your hard work.
Sitting at the airport on my way to New Zealand and watching this video. Am not a baby boomer but my siblings and I would watch the Little Rascals every day before school. Wonderful video and am looking forward to the second part.
they are so universal that generation after generation can related and enjoy. have a wonderful trip to new Zealand. sounds awesome! thanks, almamatters!
It was sad to think that our gang life's didn't end well and died far to young. May they all rest in peace. Even the dog got poisoned by someone?? I still enjoy watching those old episodes of Our Gang and little Rascal's.
Facts
Spanky made a surprise guest appearance as himself on Cheers.
Another great video Steve. Love watching your videos. I always loved the little rascals and our gang comedies. Looking forward to seeing your next video.
thanks, pd! glad you liked it.
Hi Steve, welcome back! As always your videos are trully enjoyable and entertaining. You are greatly appreciated. Thank you so much, safe travels💕
thanks, maria!
how nice you can share with us where your loved ones are resting thank you for sharing your brother with may he rest in peace in the protection of our Father in heaven. as usual a great video packed with information to tie the person and the lives and careers of the actors thank you for your hard work and sharing a slice of your life as well. and Spankey as a little older went on to work with some of the best English actors such as Tod Slaughter a great English actor. YES i have seen the silent ones as well i still watch and enjoy them today. i love to watch the oldies of a time never to be back. but i am happy with the memories non the less. your videos are well researched and i learn a lot this is a topic of great actors gone but never forgotten. Spanky is intered at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin Texas
if I ever make it to Austin, texas, I will certainly visit the cemetery and see if his niche is open to the public. I wonder why findagrave doesn't have this info? thanks, harolyn!
Very nice Steve. Enjoyed this one very much. Thanks for the hard work you put into this.
thanks, dr. Roberts!
I still like watching the little rascals. Thank goodness for TH-cam. Thanks fo another great video Steve. Have a good day !
I agree. many shows would be lost, if not for TH-cam. Thanks, Anthony!
I was a fan of the Our Gang movies and I had the pleasure of meeting Spanky, Butch, Porky, and Dorthy"Echo"Deborba many years ago so this video was nice to watch. It should be noted that Alfalfa"s brother Harold, who is buried next to Him, was also in a few of the Our Gang shorts as well
wow, that must have been so cool. I only learned about Harold while I was editing this video. I will include him in part 2. thanks, steve!
Harold Switzer, Alfalfa’s older brother, appeared in the Our Gang series performing a duet of “ She’ll be Coming Around the Mountain” with his brother. Hal Roach had discovered them both while performing this prior to becoming members of “Our Gang” and which influenced his recruitment of them. Unfortunately, Harold also met a tragic and untimely death at the age of 42. After killing one of his customers in a dispute over his installation of a washing machine, he committed suicide near his home shortly thereafter.
fantastic vedio! thank you for finding all of these graves!
Hi Steve enjoyed your vlog 🙂👍🙋♂️🇬🇧 I do remember watching them always fun watching them , oh god feel old now 😇
thanks, mark!
Awwwwwww such great memories, thank you Steve, loved it!
thanks, colleen!
I loved watching The Little Rascals. My favorite was Buckwheat. He always seemed so sweet.
I loved buckwheat I might only be 46 but I watched reruns and they were one of
My faves and the stooges
Hi Steve, this is another great video. I watched these shorts after school as a kid. I loved them. My favourites were Spanky, Al and Darla.
I have an abundance of Our Gang shorts. I did see a lot of the silent era episodes and they were funny!!!! The deserve a lot more credit then they get. My favorite rascal was Jackie Condon. I lived his hair as it always looked like he combed it with an “egg beater”. RIP Jackie
lol, thanks maria!
Thank you for sharing this with us! Stymie is my favorite Little Rascal. I really enjoyed this. Thank you 🙏...
thanks, Robert!
Good morning Steve! Greetings from Pennsylvania..love the videos,keep up the good work!
Thanks, Glenn!
really nice Steve.looking forward to part 2! peace my friend.
thanks, Kimberley!
Another awesome video
Always a great video from you! Can’t wait until part two!
thanks, ss. me too :-)
Hi Steve! Great video on some great child actors! Thank you!👍😀
Yes I watched from the early 50’s. My sis had every video. She collected them. Such a wonderful time in history. Things have changed so much. Glad I am 69 years.
i agree. we were very lucky to have grown up when we di. thanks, eric!
Hi Steve, Love your show. Have you done any shows on United States President's? Not talking politics, just American history. You have two in California. President Reagan in Simi Valley and President Nixon in Yorba Linda. I've been to both library's a few times. Thank you
not yet, but they are on my list. thanks, james!
I'm 74 and used to watch the shows of course. Seeing that some died before I was watching the shows, I'm glad that i didn't know it.
Beautiful memories of our youth, thanks Steve!
thanks, dan!
I was born in 1960 and lived in Sunland California until 1974. My neighbor was Douglas Greer he was a little rascal. We used to watch the little rascals and my friends said Mr. Greer was a little rascal and told me about the scene he was in. So every day I watched a little rascals until I finally saw it.
I remember he had a daughter that went to high school with my older sisters. I researched Douglas Greer He was born in 1921 and died in 2016 he was 94 years old. He outlived his wife, daughter and one grandson.
I have watched your videos before & you do an excellent work. I also enjoyed reruns of the little rascals.
Thanks Earl 😊
I loved both of these series as a young child and even now...Thanks...
thanks for sharing, john!
Thanks again Steve
thanks, Robert!
I heard Darla contracted hepatitis from a blood transfusion during her appendectomy.
very sad. thanks, jeff!
Another great one Steve. And while I, and many knew that quite a few of the OG/LR actors died quite young, I was struck by something in this video that I was unaware of...that so many of them, especially the earlier actors, were also military veterans!
Wow.
Thanks again!
i was just saying the same things in my celebrity veterans vlog last week. i'm so surprised to find so many child stars, in general, who served in the military. i guess that back in the day, all entertainers served. it was a different time, for sure. thanks, max!
Great video Steve 👍
thanks, tb!
Thanks Steve..... always enjoy your videos from Canada 🇨🇦
thanks, Russell!
I love this!!!
A flood of lines came back to me watching this. It's a artteychoke, Stimey I an'it never choked no arttey! Remarkable Spanky, I said I don't have a remark-a-ball. Of of my favorites was always the war they fought using fruits and veggies and the creative ways they came up with to deliver the hits. It's been over 50+ years since I watched that one and I'd like to see it again. Cheers
lol, they did have some pretty funny and memorable lines :-) as I research part 2 i'm going to go back and watch many episodes that I haven't seen in decades, myself. thanks, krazyhorse!
Another great video
Always cool watching your channel bro
thanks, klearski. you, too!
Hey Steve thanks a lot! This was really great to say the least. I love the way you handled this and were able to get so many of the characters especially the ones that weren't as popular as Spanky Alfalfa and Darla. My God this show used to make me laugh and after I'm done writing this I'm going to watch a couple of episodes because I could sure use a good laugh. It's horrible thinking about how some of them died so tragically. Hit by a truck while delivering newspapers, hit and run driver. I always remember hearing about the story of alfalfa getting killed over nothing. Such a sad thing. You always do such a great job Steve thank you so much and be safe out there and of course... Keep them coming!
doing this vlog definitely was bitter sweet. as always, thanks for sharing, alexander!
I always enjoy your videos. May your brother RIP.
thanks, dawn!
robert blake, mildred kornman, sidney kibrick, georgia jean, larue doris oelze, and donald Smith are the only original our gang members who are still alive
What a legacy these kids left us. I had so much fun watching & laughing at them. I'm glad u flashed a photo of "froggy", I had 4gotten him. U know it's funny, we didn't have as many channels 2 choose from back then, but there was always something 2 watch. Now we have a bunch of channels, including premium channels, thanks 2 cable; and there's hardly anything 2 watch. As always, thank u 4 bringing such wonderful memories of our childhood. May ur brother rest easy.📿❤👼
what a good observation and sooo true about the channels. thanks, dg!
Thank you for video Steve. I've actually visited the grave of Thomas Bond since my mom and dad are buried nearby in the same section at Riverside National Cemetery. So that segment of your video gave me a chance to feel like I was visiting my parents.
glad to hear that randy. I have family and friends buried there too. it's a nice cemetery.
Great work.
thanks, big rudd!
I met Thomas “butch” Bond in 1978, he was a camera man and engineer for Kfsn Tv channel 30 in Fresno Ca. I was in High school and performed on Channel 30’s “Fun Time” once or twice with Al Radka. Butch basically ran things on the set while Al was the on screen face of the show. I remember him as a really nice man with a great smile. Nice memories.
Great video as always.
thanks, Annette!
@@TheGraveyardChannel you are welcome. Too bad those movies were well before my time. But I do have a greater appreciation of the oldies
I really enjoyed this video.
thanks, andre!
@@TheGraveyardChannel Your welcome Steve 😁
I’ve seen some of the silents. My favorite of the silent stars was Jackie Condon. He had such a cute face. Farina and Joe were good, too.
I lived for this show when I was a kid. It was always on UHF....always a little fuzzy. I loved all of them! I wanted to be Darla. I didn't realize that by then they were all grown or dead by the time I discovered them in about 1969. Thank you for sharing!
I know. I didn't know or realize it at the time, either. thanks, shelley!
Stymie is my favorite! Great video!👍
he was great. thanks, carmen!
Another coincidence.
Your beloved brother is buried in the same section as my father and his side of family, at gate 17.
The big red Rose Hills was my indication that we were almost home when I was a kid.
Thanks for the memories from Our Gang! Always fun to watch. Buckwheat was awesome!
wow, it is a small world, isn't it. thanks for sharing the memory of your father with us, d!
Visiting Gravesites With Steve
Thank you Steve.
Is the,”big Red Sign,” still there?
TY Debbie
it was the last time I was there, but it's been a while.
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Thank you so much for answering, appreciate it. Debbie
definitely watched the Little Rascals/Our Gang on tv after school in the mid-1970's when I was elementary school age. Never realized how old the films I watched were, even at that time. I think I pictured them as still being kids, lol! a few were already deceased by then (Alfalfa, Froggy, Scotty, Harold (Alfalfa's brother), but there were so many more living then than there are now. I enjoy your videos, because I also enjoy exploring cemeteries. I find them to be some of most, quiet, tranquil places to go to when I need some peace and contentment. I think I've been to every cemetery in my area (SW Pennsylvania), including the one where they filmed Night of the Living Dead back in 1968. It's only about a few miles from where I live! I've also found a few famous graves. One was William Eythe, an actor from the 1940's and '50's who was actually from my hometown. the other one was none other than Jayne Mansfield, who is buried in Pen Argyl, PA which is in the Eastern part of the state! I found her grave driving back from NYC when I saw a sign for Pen Argyl and I knew I had to go there immediately to find her grave, which I did after searching the entire town! fortunately for me, it's a small town, lol! I'm sure you probably know that Jayne has a beautiful heart-shaped tombstone because she loved hearts. I took some pictures but although I am a Find A Grave member, it wouldn't allow me to post the photos on her Find A Grave page. Anyway, thank you for your videos, Steve! I always check for the latest one! btw, my favorite Rascal: Alfalfa by a landslide!
very good video Steve I love the our gang and Little rascals used to watch them all the time when I was a kid trivia for you Carl Switzer was in the movie it's a wonderful Life and was the one that opened up the pool so they fell in the water
I did a wonderful life vlog last year and mentioned that. I hadn't noticed it before, but when I re watched the movie for the vlog, I noticed him. I was pretty surprised. thanks, keith!
I enjoyed watching the Our Gang / Little Rascals series during my childhood . I still enjoy them today . Many other stars like Jackie Cooper , Dick Moore , plus many other stars as I grew to admire .
Hi Steve. I love your channel, it’s my favorite! I am a baby boomer & I watched the Little Rascals in reruns I assume. I loved them so much. Seems like they ALL died young & in unusual & horrible ways. It’s so strange, isn’t it??? I wanted to also tell you that your personality is wonderful!! 😀 Your voice just seems to make me smile & I love the way you tell these famous stars lives. Just wanted to tell you that. Be safe out there & keep your great videos coming!! Hugs to you!
I'm enjoying watching your channel. You're one of my favorite channel. Spanky was my favorite.
thanks, roni!
Loved the Little Rascals! Spanky and Darla and Alfalfa and Buckwheat where my faves! I don't remember the really early ones or seeing robert blake! I do have a 1930's RCA radio show poster that has several stars including "Sunshine Sammy" but i never saw him as he was on early shows i guess! I think Hal Roach who produced them lived to be over a 100! Thanks Steve another good one!
i'm hoping a viewer will send me photos or videos from hal roach's gravesite for part 2. he certainly accomplished a lot. not the least of which was reaching 100! thanks for sharing, miles!
I love OUR GANG THE LITTLE RASCALS!!! also have the series on dvd. Thank you !! 👍🏼
Hi Steve I remember watching the little rascals and our gang in the school summer breaks here in england good memories
thanks for sharing that with us, wendy!
Thanks for showing love to some of the originals like Sunshine Sammy. 🌞. I loved the silent films. Also, Buckwheat's gravestone has a huge error saying he served in WW2 when he was too young then, and didnt join the military until 1954.
love your show
Thank you, stephen!
I can’t believe LA had a flood !! It never even rains here is so rare , fun video thanks for sharing😇🌹
Thanks Steve
Another great vlog but very sad thinking of all them young kids going to soon
I agree. but a few of them did have long, happy lives. thanks, fred!
@@TheGraveyardChannel I think being a star at a young age is bad and ruins most people's lives
Thank you
Yes I did watch the Little Rascal's ,for being so young they were so talented. I just loved Buckwheat and I dont know if you remember chubby so darn cute. It sad so many of them died so young.wonderful video Steve
i'm always impressed that they can remember lines at such young ages. i'm hoping a viewer will send me photos of chubby's grave in Baltimore, to use in part 2. thanks, paulette!
I grew up watching the Little Rascals and Our Gang series and loved and laughed at them since they were funny and enjoyable to watch.
Grew up watching Our Gang too .nice to see Cailfonia I was born in Monterey Park moved to Iowa when I was five. Someday I'll visit .thank u for another great video .
Thanks Lucile 😊👍
Awesome
Yes I did watch this series back in 1960's.
Hi Steve. I am so sorry to hear that you lost your brother. May he rest in peace.
thanks, deutschie!
Thanks u 🙏🏼💕🌹🙏, sorry for your lost 😪😪💕🌹🙏
Another great vlog! Top notch job! We just missed the Hurricane Dorian here. Sorry for the loss of your brother, as I lost my brother, who was only 35. He got married, and died 2 weeks later. So, a wedding and a funeral within two weeks. Thank you!
omg, how sad to hear about your brother. life can be so cruel, sometimes. glad to hear the hurricane missed you. thanks, al!
@@TheGraveyardChannel THANK YOU SO MUCH!