Joseph Belmont
AKA:
Baldy
Birth Name:
William Albertus Ducharme
Birth Date:
August 18, 1875
Birth Place:
Port Huron, Michigan
Death Date:
May 16, 1939
Place of Death:
314 S. Olive Street, Los Angeles, California
Age:
63
Cause of Death:
Cerebral hemorrhage
Cemetery Name:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
Joseph “Baldy” Belmont (born William Albertus Ducharme, circa 1873/1875 – May 16, 1939) was an American actor best known for his work in early silent-era and early talkie films. Performing under his stage name, he appeared in numerous shorts and motion pictures from about 1912 through 1936, often in comedies produced by studios such as Mack Sennett’s. Belmont played memorable character roles in films like Baldy Belmont Breaks Out (1914) and Baldy Belmont as a Roman Gladiator (1913), and was featured alongside stars like Ora Carew in productions such as Dollars and Sense (1916). Belmont’s most successful period was from 1912 through the mid-1920s where he appeared in and produced over 200 shorts. Baldy starred in his own series as well as opposite stars like Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Vivian Prescott, Ora Carew, Bert Roach, Marie Prevost, and W.C. Fields. Eventually, his career slowed, and by the time sound arrived, he was appearing in extra and bit parts until three years before his death. His film work spanned the transition from silent cinema into sound, making him a recognizable figure in early American screen entertainment. Belmont died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Los Angeles in 1939 at age 63.
Fun Facts
Section 2W at Hollywood Forever Cemetery is an area of the cemetery where the MPRF and other charity organizations placed many of the penniless (Florence Lawrence, Joseph Hazelton, Vincent Bryan, Louise Emmons, Tom Manning, and Pierre Collings to name a few). Many are still in unmarked graves.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, California, 90038
USA
North America
Map:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
Grave Location:
Section 2W, Lot 655-AGrave Location Description
As you enter the cemetery gates make an immediate left turn. Drive ahead and stop 75 feet before the intersection on the right. The final resting place of actor Baldy Belmont is near the curb next a tree with a speed sign at the curb directly in front on it. Belmont’s neighbor to the right is Maude E. Johnson.
Grave Location GPS
34.090206, -118.317519Photos:
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FAQ's
Joseph Belmont was born on August 18, 1875.
Joseph Belmont was born in Port Huron, Michigan.
Joseph Belmont died on May 16, 1939.
Joseph Belmont died in 314 S. Olive Street, Los Angeles, California.
Joseph Belmont was 63.
The cause of death was Cerebral hemorrhage.
Joseph Belmont's grave is in Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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Videos Featuring Joseph Belmont:
"Will Power" (1913) Starring Pearl White, Chester Barnett, Joseph Belmont. Silent film w/ new score
LOST IN THE NIGHT (1913)- Pearl White, Chester Barnett
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"Wife and Auto Trouble" -- Triangle-Keystone Comedy (March 5, 1916)
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