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:

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

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.