Ernest Lehman
Birth Name:
Ernest Paul Lehman
Birth Date:
December 8, 1915
Birth Place:
New York City, New York
Death Date:
July 2, 2005
Place of Death:
Los Angeles, California
Age:
89
Cause of Death:
Heart attack
Cemetery Name:
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Show Business
Ernest Lehman was an American screenwriter, producer, and director who was nominated six times for Academy Awards for Best Screenplay during his career, but never won. Ernest Lehman received the first Honorary Academy Award to every be awarded for his influential work in 2001. Some his best known work includes "Hello, Dolly!", "North by Northwest", "The Sound of Music", "West Side Story", and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?".
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
1218 Glendon Avenue
Los Angeles, California, 90024
USA
North America
Map:
Copyright 2012 Jeannette M. Hartman
Grave Location Description
His grave is in the center of the open lawn area as you enter the cemetery. His long black memorial cannot be missed.
Grave Location GPS
34.058385, -118.441000Photos:
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Read More About Ernest Lehman:
Videos Featuring Ernest Lehman:
5 Screenwriting Secrets in Alfred Hitchcock's "North By Northwest"
Ernest Lehman Discusses "North By Northwest"
Ernest Lehman on "The Sound of Music"
Julie Andrews presents an Honorary Oscar to Ernest Lehman
The Writer Speaks: Ernest Lehman - Part 1
North by Northwest (1959) - Trailer and Intro
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