David Janssen

Birth Name:

David Harold Meyer

Birth Date:

March 27, 1931

Birth Place:

Walnut Street, Naponne, Nebraska

Death Date:

February 13, 1980

Place of Death:

21958 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California

Age:

Cause of Death:

Heart attack

Cemetery Name:

Hillside Memorial Park

Claim to Fame:

Show Business

In addition to his great success as Richard Kimbel on the TV series The Fugitive, David Janssen was a talented and prolific actor starring in 4 television series, appearing in 44 feature films, 20 television movies, and countless other appearances over a career cut short from his unexpected death at age 48.

Fun Fact:

Janssen was a three-time Emmy nominee for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in ABC’s “The Fugitive.” Wildly popular, the final episode in 1967 was the highest rated TV show in history. He also appeared in “The Green Berets” (1969), “The Shoes of the Fisherman” (1969), “Two Minute Warning” (1976) and in his final screen appearance (just weeks before his death) “Inchon” (1981).

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Hillside Memorial Park

6001 West Centinela Avenue

Culver City, California, 90045

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Mausoleum, Memorial Court, North Wall, Crypt 116

Grave Location Description

As you enter through the entrance opposite Al Jolson’s crypt and waterfall, walk through the rotunda and exit to the outside courtyard. Walk just a short distance and you will see David Janssen’s final resting place on the bottom row on the left.