Al Jolson

AKA:
The World's Greatest Entertainer
Birth Name:
Asa Yoelson
Birth Date:
June 9, 1886
Birth Place:
Seredžius, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire
Death Date:
October 23, 1950
Place of Death:
St. Francis Hotel, Suite 1221, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco, California
Age:
64
Cause of Death:
Heart attack
Cemetery Name:
Hillside Memorial Park
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
Jolson rose through the ranks of vaudeville as a comedian and a blackface “Mammy” singer. By 1920, he had become the biggest star on Broadway, but he is probably best remembered for his film career. He starred in "The Jazz Singer" (1927), the first talking movie ever made, and his legend was assured in 1946 with the release of the successful biography of his life "The Al Jolson Story". At the height of his career he was the highest paid entertainer in the world!

Fun Fact

Albert Jolson, son of Al Jolson, donated all of Al Jolson’s memorabilia to the Tennessee State Museum. In 2013 they opened a small exhibit at the War Memorial titled “You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet. Al Jolson Entertains American Troops.”

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Hillside Memorial Park

6001 W Centinela Ave

Culver City, California, 90045

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, California
Map of Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, California

Grave Location:

Waterfall Pavilion

Grave Location Description

As you drive through the gates of the cemetery turn right at the office and the make the first left and drive to the top of the hill. The mausoleum complex will be on your right and Al Jolson will be on your left. It is not hard to find as his final resting place is visible from the freeway.

Grave Location GPS

33.9797554,-118.3894501

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