David Warfield

Birth Name:

David Wohlfeld

Birth Date:

November 28, 1866

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California

Death Date:

June 27, 1951

Place of Death:

The Langham, 135 Central Park West, New York, New York

Age:

Cemetery Name:

Ferncliff Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Show Business

David Warfield was an American stage actor and at the time was one of the world's richest entertainers. Warfield's was considered as a leading American actor in comedy largely due to his distinct style in which he portrayed a kindly old gentleman who is pathetic in misfortune and amusingly eccentric. One of his best known roles include Anton von Barwig in The Music Master, his role in The Auctioneer, and title role in The Return of Peter Grimm.

Fun Fact

Although David Warfield was considered one of the wealthiest entertainers of his day, he didn’t get rich from his acting abilities. Later in life Warfield turned down offers to work in films and successfully invested his earnings in real estate with Marcus Loew. Their enterprises eventually developed into a nationally known entertainment corporation. Marcus Loew was a pioneer of the motion picture industry who formed Loew’s Theatres and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio (MGM).

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Ferncliff Cemetery

280 Secor Road

Hartsdale, New York, 10530

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Ferncliff Cemetery in New York.

Grave Location:

St Paul, Plot 180, Grave 1

Grave Location Description

As you enter through the main gate St. Paul section is the open lawn area on the left as you approach the Ferncliff Mausoleum. Circle back around and park at the “Wik / Wefer” gray above-ground monument on the road (close to Secor Road). Walk to the left and three rows in and you will find Tom Carvel of Carvel Ice Cream fame. Continue to the right 8 family plots until you come to the Warfield bench with no personal grave marker.

Grave Location GPS

41.0266285620, -73.837719047

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Videos Featuring David Warfield:

1910s WWI David Belasco and Charlie Chaplin Promote Liberty Bonds