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San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Coordinates: 34°16′35′′N 118°27′56′′W / 34.27639°N 118.46556°W / 34.27639; -118.46556

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Historic cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California

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San Fernando Mission Cemetery
The cemetery circa 1895
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Details
Established	1800
Location	Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Coordinates	34°16′35′′N 118°27′56′′W / 34.27639°N 118.46556°W / 34.27639; -118.46556
Type	Catholic
Owned by	Los Angeles Archdiocese
No. of graves	>30,000
Website	http://catholiccemeteriesla.org/locationsanfernando/
Find a Grave	San Fernando Mission Cemetery

The San Fernando Mission Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery located in the Mission Hills community of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.^[1]^[2] The property adjoins the San Fernando Mission and Bishop Alemany Catholic High School.

The San Fernando Mission Cemetery has been owned and operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese since the founding of the Mission and first burials in 1797. The privately operated Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary is also located on the grounds of the cemetery. San Fernando Mission Cemetery is an active cemetery providing burials, entombments and cremation options to members of the Catholic faith and their families.

Notable interments

A

Philip Abbott (1924–1998), actor
Edward Arnold (1890–1956), actor
Michele Yvette Avila (1968–1985), murder victim

B

Charles Beaumont (1929–1967), author and screenwriter
Scotty Beckett (1929–1968), actor
Ed Begley (1901–1970), actor
William Bendix (1906–1964), actor
Larry J. Blake (1914–1982), actor
Loretta Blake (1898–1981) actress
Walter Brennan (1894–1974), actor
Evelyn Brent (1899–1975), actress
George Burditt (1923–2013), television director

C

Candy Candido (1913–1999), actor and voice-over artist
Bobby Chacon (1951–2016), boxer
Jerry Colonna (1904–1986), actor and comedian
Betty Compson (1897–1974), actress
Chuck Connors (1921–1992), actor
Carmine (1910–1991) and Italia Coppola (1912–2004), parents of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
Henry Corden (1920–2005), actor and voice-over artist
Joseph Crehan (1883–1966), actor

D

Lee de Forest (1873–1961), physicist & electrical engineer, inventor of the triode
Roy Del Ruth (1893–1961), movie director
Carmen Dragon (1914–1984), composer and conductor, father of Daryl Dragon
Tom Dugan (1889–1955), actor
Allan Dwan (1885–1981), director, producer, screenwriter

F

Frank Faylen (1905–1985), actor
Dick Foran (1910–1979), actor
Harry Fox (1882–1959), stage and movie star, "Fox-Trot" dance inventor
William Frawley (1887–1966), actor

G

Anita Garvin (1907–1994), actress
Bert Glennon (1893–1967), cinematographer
George Gobel (1919–1991), actor and comedian
Peter Graves (1926–2010), actor

H

William Haade (1903–1966), actor
Ray Heindorf (1908–1980), composer
Pat Hogan (1920–1966), actor
Bob Hope (1903–2003), actor and comedian
Dolores Hope (1909–2011), singer and wife of Bob Hope
Carol Hughes (1910–1995), actress, wife of Frank Faylen

J

Alice Joyce (1890–1955), actress

K

Bob Kelley (1917–1966), sportscaster
Dorothea Kent (1916–1990), actress
Peggy Knudsen (1923–1980), actress

L

Rosemary LaPlanche (1923–1979), actress
Charles Lamont (1895–1993), director
Winnie Lightner (1899–1971), actress, comedian and singer
Richard Loo (1903–1983), actor
Edmund Lowe (1892–1971), actor
Ken Lynch (1910–1990), actor

M

Michael Maltese (1908–1981), animation screenwriter
Robert L. Manahan (1956–2000), actor
Adele Mara (1923–2010), actress
June Marlowe (1903–1984), actress (original burial site; remains later moved to Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels)
Bob May (1939–2009), actor and stuntman
Frank Milano (1891–1970), gangster
Kathryn Minner (1892–1969), actress
Lee Moran (1888–1961), actor

N

Clarence Nash (1904–1985), voice-over artist
Fred Niblo Jr. (1903–1973), screenwriter, son of Fred Niblo
Thomas Noonan (1921–1968), actor and comedian
Eva Novak (1898–1988), actress, sister of Jane Novak
Jane Novak (1896–1990), actress, sister of Eva Novak
Jay Novello (1904–1982), actor

O

Henry O'Neill (1891–1961), actor
Ernie Orsatti (1902–1968), major league baseball player
Artie Ortego (1890–1960), actor

P

William H. Parker (1905–1966), police chief of Los Angeles
William Perkins (1947–1967), Cpl, USMC Medal of Honor Recipient
Paul Picerni (1922–2011), actor

Q

Eddie Quillan (1907–1990), actor
Bill Quinn (1912–1994), actor

R

Jobyna Ralston (1900–1967), actress
Ted Fio Rito (1900–1971), musician
Estelita Rodriguez (1928–1966), actress
M. Frank Rudy (1925–2009), inventor of Nike Air Sole

S

Teddy Sampson (1895–1970), actress
Olga San Juan (1927–2009), actress
Jan Shepard (1928-2025), actress
Trinidad Silva (1950–1988), actor
Penny Singleton (1908–2003), actress and first female president of an AFL–CIO union

T

Gloria Talbott (1931–2000), actress
Felipe Turich (1898–1992), actor, husband of Rosa Turich
Rosa Turich (1903–1998), actress, wife of Felipe Turich

V

Ritchie Valens (1941–1959), singer

W

James Westerfield (1913–1971), actor
Michael Whalen (1902–1974), actor
Frank Wilcox (1907–1974), actor
Jane Wyatt (1910–2006), actress

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Fernando Mission Cemetery .

References

^ Harter, Clara (May 26, 2024). "Photos: Memorial Day flag placement in Mission Hills honors fallen heroes". Los Angeles Daily News . Retrieved February 23, 2025.
^ Vergara, Allyson (October 28, 2024). "Los Angeles Catholic cemeteries celebrate Día de los Muertos". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Fernando Mission Cemetery .

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v t e Bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Bishop of Two Californias	Francisco García Diego y Moreno
Bishop of Monterey	Joseph Sadoc Alemany
Bishops of Monterey–Los Angeles	Thaddeus Amat y Brusi Francisco Mora y Borrell George Thomas Montgomery Thomas James Conaty John Joseph Cantwell
Bishop of Los Angeles–San Diego	John Joseph Cantwell
Archbishops of Los Angeles	John Joseph Cantwell James Francis Cardinal McIntyre Timothy Cardinal Manning Roger Cardinal Mahony José Horacio Gómez
Auxiliary bishops, current	Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan Marc Vincent Trudeau Albert Bahhuth Matthew Elshoff Brian Nunes Slawomir Szkredka
Auxiliary bishops, former	Juan Alfredo Arzube Alden John Bell Stephen Blaire Robert Barron Joseph Brennan Thomas John Curry Edward W. Clark Joseph Patrick Dougherty Carl Anthony Fisher William Robert Johnson William Levada Joseph Thomas McGucken Donald William Montrose Manuel Duran Moreno David O'Connell Armando Xavier Ochoa Sylvester Donovan Ryan Alexander Salazar Joseph Martin Sartoris Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda Oscar Azarcon Solis John J. Ward Gerald Eugene Wilkerson Gabino Zavala George Patrick Ziemann
Priests who became bishops	Michael Patrick Driscoll Justin Rigali
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v t e Churches in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Archdiocese	Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral, former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana
Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region	Deanery 13 (Westside) Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Pacific Palisades St. Monica Catholic Church, Santa Monica St. Augustine Catholic Church, Culver City St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Brentwood St Paul the Apostle Church, Westwood St. Timothy Catholic Church, Los Angeles Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills St. Ambrose Church, West Hollywood Saint Victor Catholic Church, West Hollywood Deanery 14 (Central LA/Hollywood) Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Hollywood Cathedral Chapel, Los Angeles Christ the King Catholic Church, Los Angeles St. Basil Catholic Church, Wilshire St. Brendan Catholic Church, Los Angeles Deanery 15 (Downtown/South) Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles Precious Blood Catholic Church St. Cecilia Catholic Church St. Patrick Catholic Church St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church St. Vincent de Paul Church Deanery 16 (South LA/Inglewood) St. John Chrysostom Church, Inglewood St. Odilia Church, Los Angeles Ascension Catholic Church, Los Angeles Spanish mission La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles (Note: This is not a Spanish mission, but rather, a parish church.)
San Fernando Pastoral Region	Deanery 5 (West San Fernando Valley) Cathedral of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Sherman Oaks Our Lady of Grace, Encino Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Northridge Our Lady of the Valley, Canoga Park St. Bernardine of Siena Church, Woodland Hills St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church, Van Nuys St. Catherine of Siena Church, Reseda St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church and School, Encino St. Euphrasia, Granada Hills St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, Sherman Oaks St. John Eudes Church, Chatsworth St. John the Baptist de la Salle Church, Granada Hills St. Joseph the Worker Church, Winnetka St. Mel, Woodland Hills Deanery 6 (Crescenta Valley, Glendale and Eagle Rock) Holy Family Catholic Church, Glendale Incarnation Catholic Church and School, Glendale Deanery 7 (Central San Fernando Valley and Burbank) Guardian Angel Church, Pacoima Jesus Sacred Heart Syriac Catholic Church, North Hollywood Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Pacoima Mission San Fernando Rey de España, Mission Hills Our Lady of Peace Church, North Hills Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Sun Valley St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Church, San Fernando St. Anne Melkite Catholic Cathedral, North Hollywood St. Charles Borromeo Church, North Hollywood St. Didacus Catholic Church, Sylmar St. Elizabeth Church and School, Van Nuys St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, San Fernando St. Finbar Catholic Church and School, Burbank St. Francis Xavier Church, Burbank St. Genevieve Catholic Church, Panorama City St. Jane de Chantal Catholic Church, North Hollywood St. Patrick Catholic Church, North Hollywood St Paul Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church, North Hollywood St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Burbank Santa Rosa Catholic Church, San Fernando Deanery 8 (Santa Clarita Valley and Lancaster/Palmdale) Blessed Junipero Serra Catholic Church, Lancaster
San Gabriel Pastoral Region	Deanery 9 (East LA, Boyle Heights, City Terrace) All Saints Catholic Church, Los Angeles Assumption Catholic Church, Los Angeles Deanery 10 (Pasadena, Altadena, San Gabriel, Monterey Park, Montebello, Alhambra) All Souls Catholic Church, Alhambra Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Pasadena St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Pasadena Mission San Gabriel Parish, San Gabriel Deanery 11 (Arcadia, Covina, Glendora, Monrovia, La Puente) Annunciation Catholic Church, Arcadia Deanery 12 (San Dimas, Claremont, Pomona, Diamond Bar, La Puente, Valinda, Walnut)
San Pedro Pastoral Region	Deanery 17 (Downey, Compton, Huntington Park, Lynwood) Deanery 18 (Whittier, La Mirada, Pico Rivera, Norwalk) Beatitudes of Our Lord Catholic Church, La Mirada Holy Family Catholic Church, Artesia Deanery 19 (South Bay and San Pedro) American Martyrs Catholic Church, Manhattan Beach SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Wilmington Deanery 20 (Long Beach)
Santa Barbara Pastoral Region	Deanery 1 (Lompoc, Solvang, Santa Maria) La Purisima Mission, Lompoc Mission Santa Inés, Solvang Deanery 2 (Santa Barbara) Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Santa Barbara Deanery 3 (Oxnard, Ventura, Ojai, Fillmore, Santa Paula) Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura Deanery 4 (Simi Valley, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Camarillo) Blessed Junipero Serra Catholic Church, Camarillo

v t e Education in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Archdiocese	Seminaries St. John's Seminary
Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region	Universities and colleges Loyola Marymount University Mount St. Mary's University High schools Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto HS, Harvard Heights Cathedral HS (Boys) Immaculate Heart HS, Los Feliz (Girls) Loyola HS, Harvard Heights (Boys) Marymount HS, Bel Air (Girls) Notre Dame Acad. (Girls) St. Bernard HS, Playa del Rey St. Mary's Acad., Inglewood (Girls) St. Monica Preparatory, Santa Monica Verbum Dei Jesuit HS, Watts (Boys) High schools, closed Daniel Murphy HS, Los Angeles Mount Carmel HS, Los Angeles
San Fernando Pastoral Region	High schools Bishop Alemany HS, Mission Hills Chaminade HS, West Hills Crespi Carmelite HS, Encino Flintridge Sacred Heart Acad., La Cañada Flintridge Louisville HS, Woodland Hills Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks Paraclete HS, Lancaster Providence HS, Burbank St. Francis HS, La Cañada Flintridge St. Genevieve HS, Panorama City High schools, closed Bellarmine-Jefferson HS, Burbank Our Lady of Corvallis HS, Studio City Holy Family HS, Glendale St. John Paul II STEM Acad., Burbank Villa Cabrini Acad., Burbank
San Gabriel Pastoral Region	High schools Ramona Convent Sec., Alhambra St. Lucy's Priory HS, Glendora Bishop Amat Memorial HS, La Puente Damien HS, La Verne Salesian HS, Los Angeles Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary HS, Montebello La Salle College Prep., Pasadena Mayfield Senior, Pasadena St. Monica Acad., Montrose Pomona Catholic HS, Pomona San Gabriel Mission HS, San Gabriel Alverno Heights Acad., Sierra Madre (formerly Alverno HS)
San Pedro Pastoral Region	High schools St. John Bosco HS, Bellflower St. Pius X-St. Matthias Acad., Downey Junipero Serra HS, Gardena St. Joseph High School, Lakewood St. Anthony HS, Long Beach Don Bosco HS, Rosemead Mary Star of the Sea HS, San Pedro St. Paul HS, Santa Fe Springs Bishop Montgomery HS, Torrance Universities and colleges, closed Marymount College, Palos Verdes High schools, closed Queen of Angels Acad., Compton
Santa Barbara Pastoral Region	Universities and colleges St. John's Seminary, Camarillo Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula High schools Bishop García Diego HS, Santa Barbara La Reina HS, Thousand Oaks St. Bonaventure HS, Ventura St. Joseph HS, Santa Maria Santa Clara HS, Oxnard Villanova Prep., Ojai

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Hospitals and cemeteries in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Our Lady of the Angels
Pastoral Region

Hospitals	Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica
Cemeteries	Crypt Mausoleum of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City

San Fernando
Pastoral Region

Cemeteries	San Fernando Mission Cemetery

San Gabriel
Pastoral Region

Cemeteries	Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles

San Pedro
Pastoral Region

Santa Barbara
Pastoral Region

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v t e San Fernando Valley
Major cities	Los Angeles Glendale Burbank
Cities and towns 25k–100k	Calabasas
Cities and towns 10k–25k	San Fernando
Cities under 10k	Hidden Hills
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