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Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is a cemetery in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood. It is the resting place of some of the entertainment industry's greatest names. But it also contains the graves of many uncelebrated people.

Located at 34.0583, -118.441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Los Angeles, California, Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Merv Griffin

Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television host, musician, actor, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in film and on Broadway. From 1965 to 1986 Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, produced by Westinghouse Broadcasting (also known as Group W).

Located at 34.0583, -118.441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1925 births, 2007 deaths, American game show hosts, American male singers, American musical theatre actors, American radio actors, American people of Irish descent, American racehorse owners and breeders, American television producers, American television talk show hosts, Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, California Republicans, Cancer deaths in California, Daytime Emmy Award winners, Young Artist Award winners, Deaths from prostate cancer, People from San Mateo, California, RCA Victor artists, American real estate businesspeople

Hammer Museum

For The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, see Hammer Museum (Haines, AK) Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Culture Center {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Hammer Museum Westwood June 2012. jpg|size=200|sizedefault=250px|alt=}}Established 1990Location 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90024 (by UCLA campus)Type Art Museum, University of California, Los AngelesDirector Ann PhilbinWebsite www. hammer. ucla.

Located at 34.0594, -118.444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art in the Greater Los Angeles Area, Art museums in California, Art museums established in 1990, Museums in Los Angeles, California, University museums in California, University of California, Los Angeles buildings and structures, University of California, Los Angeles, 1990 establishments in the United States

Heather O'Rourke

Heather O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress. A native of San Diego, O'Rourke was discovered at the age of five by director Steven Spielberg while eating lunch with her mother at the MGM commissary. Spielberg cast her as Carol Anne Freeling, a little girl abducted by ghosts in the 1982 horror film Poltergeist. She would go on to reprise the role of Carol Anne in the second and third installments.

Located at 34.0583, -118.441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1975 births, 1988 deaths, 20th-century American actresses, Actresses from San Diego, California, American child actresses, American film actresses, American television actresses, Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Deaths from digestive disease, Deaths from heart failure, Disease-related deaths in California

West Los Angeles

West Los Angeles (often referred to as West L.A. ) is a subregion in Los Angeles, within a larger region known as the "Westside."

Located at 34.0464, -118.447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California

Rancho Park, Los Angeles

Rancho Park is a small residential neighborhood in West Los Angeles, California with mostly single family homes and tree lined streets. The community is nestled between Westwood and Cheviot Hills. This enclave draws young professionals and families and is home to residents working in a variety of professional occupations. History proves the neighborhood was once a part of Westwood until Olympic Blvd. was placed dividing the area North and South.

Located at 34.0443, -118.451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California

Nuart Theatre

The Nuart Theatre is L.A. 's premier art house movie venue and the flagship movie theater of the Landmark Theatres chain in the United States of America.

Located at 34.0465, -118.448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres in Los Angeles, California, Cinemas and movie theaters in California, Landmarks in Los Angeles, California, Event venues established in 1929

International College, Los Angeles

International College was founded in Los Angeles in 1970. Its motto was In Vestigiis Institutorum Antiquorum. The College operated under authorization granted by the California State Department of Education. During the 1980s its president was Linden G. Leavitt. The College was located at 1019 Gayley Avenue in Los Angeles. As its motto indicated, the college followed the methods of the first universities, where students were paired with outstanding tutors.

Located at 34.0611, -118.448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Los Angeles County, California, Educational institutions established in 1970, Educational institutions disestablished in 1986, Defunct universities and colleges in California

Sawtelle Veterans Home

The Sawtelle Veterans Home was a care home for disabled American veterans in what is today part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area in California in the United States. The Home, formally the Pacific Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, was established in 1887 on 300 acres of Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica lands donated by Senator John P. Jones and Arcadia B. de Baker.

Located at 34.058, -118.458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Los Angeles, California, History of Santa Monica, California, Old soldiers' homes in the United States, 1888 establishments

Barrington Plaza

Barrington Plaza is an apartment complex opened in 1964 in Los Angeles, California, which was originally conceived and developed by the then Van Nuys based B. C. Deane Company. In 1961 it was the tallest building west of Chicago and the largest urban renewal project in the history of western United States. It was financed with the largest mortgage to be insured by the Federal Housing Administration(FHA) in its history, and eventually with private financial backing from Louis Lesser.

Located at 34.0486, -118.461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Apartment buildings in Los Angeles, California

Majestic Crest Theatre

The Majestic Crest Theatre (also known as Bigfoot Crest Theatre) is a movie theater located in Westwood near Hollywood, California, United States. Originally founded as the Westwood Theatre in 1940, was built for live performances but switched to a newsreel cinema during World War II. Through ownership changes, it has been known at various times as Crest Theatre, UCLAN Theatre and Metro Theatre. In 2008, it was renamed the Majestic Crest and designated Historic Landmark No.

Located at 34.0578, -118.443 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cinemas and movie theaters in California

Jonathan Hole

Jonathan Hole (August 13, 1904 – February 11, 1998) was an American actor whose entertainment career covered five different genres. From his early days on the vaudeville stage and in legitimate theater, through the mediums of radio, television and feature-length films that took his career up to the 1990s, Hole created a variety of characters in hundreds of roles.

Located at 34.0583, -118.441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1904 births, 1998 deaths, American film actors, American radio actors, American television actors, Actors from Iowa, People from Hardin County, Iowa, Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery