Kevin Coughlin

Birth Name:

John Kevin Barry Coughlin

Birth Date:

December 12, 1945

Birth Place:

New York, New York

Death Date:

January 19, 1976 ·

Place of Death:

Los Angeles, California

Age:

Cause of Death:

Struck by automobile

Cemetery Name:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Show Business

Kevin Coughlin was an American actor who made his debut on television on “The Children's Hour” in 1950. His television debut in a series was on his seventh birthday, on December 12, 1952, on the memorable show "Mama", where he would stay as a regular for four years. In 1956 Kevin starred in his first film, the highly controversial drama "Storm Center". Kevin went on to appear in a number of TV dramas, of which only "A Trip to Czardis" and "The Ballad of Huckleberry Finn" can be seen at the Museum of Television and Radio. After starring in two more films, the hilarious "Happy Anniversary" and the bold classic "The Defiant Ones", his career seemed to fizzle. There are few roles in the early sixties. His motion picture credits include “Wild in the Streets,” “Gay Deceivers,” “The Defiant Ones” and “Young Runaways.” and he appeared on Broadway in Carson McCullers's “The Square Root of Wonderful,” Oscar Hammerstein's “The King and I,” and Nathaniel Benchley's comedy “The Frogs of Spring.” Sadly, in the early morning hours of January 10, 1976, as Kevin was cleaning his windshield on Ventura Boulevard 1500 feet North of Whitsett, he was hit by a speeding car. Suffering from broken legs and a broken hip, Kevin lingered for 10 days at the hospital before passing away due to bronchial pneumonia, never regaining consciousness.

Interesting to Note

All we know about the driver of the vehicle is that he was a 50-year-old male. All records have been destroyed or misfiled regarding Coughlin’s fatal accident.

Coughlin had a club foot and walked with a slight limp. You can see it when he appears barefoot in The Ballad of Huck Finn.

The location of the accident is on Ventura Boulevard, 1500 feet north of Whitsett in Hollywood, California.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

10 West Stevens Avenue

Hawthorne, New York, 10532

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York

Grave Location:

Section 44, Row 604, Space 10

Grave Location Description

As you enter the cemetery from Stevens Avenue, make an immediate right and drive along Section 43 on your right. Take the first left at the end of Section 43 and drive through the cemetery until you come to the large, utility building on your right. Park just after the first driveway to the utility building on your right (Section 44 is on your left). Look for the narrow concrete path into Section 44 bordered by the monuments to Kuolt and McArdle. Walk approximately 12 rows into Section 44 and the actor Kevin Coughlin is buried on the right, along the path.