Norma Talmadge

AKA:

The Queen of Versatility

Birth Name:

Norma Marie Talmadge

Birth Date:

May 2, 1894

Birth Place:

Jersey City, New Jersey,

Death Date:

December 24, 1957

Place of Death:

2047 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada

Age:

Cause of Death:

Pneumonia with substance abuse, arthritis and multiple strokes as contributing factors

Cemetery Name:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Show Business

Norma Talmadge was one of the glamours stars of Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1920s. Beginning her stage career at the young age of 14, Norma went on to star in over 200 silent movies, winning the idolatry of millions of fans and earning millions of dollars in the Hollywood film industry's heyday. Upon retirement after the silent movie era came to a close, Norma had risen to stardom under the guidance of her first husband, Joseph M. Schenck, whose success as a film producer paralleled her own glittering career and she was never in want of anything throughout her retirement. Sadly she died, in part, from the long-term addiction to alcohol and substance abuse which caused sever arthritis and multiple strokes.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Boulevard

Los Angeles, California, 90038

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Abbey of the Psalms, Shrine of Eternal Love, Talmadge Alcove, Corridor G-7

Grave Location Description

As you enter the cemetery gates, drive straight ahead and turn right at the second street. Drive straight ahead to the large mausoleum that is the Abbey of the Psalms.