The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols

by Parish, James Robert

  O’Day, Nell: Sept. 22, 1909–Jan. 3, 1989

  O’Donnell, Cathy: July 6, 1925–Apr. 11, 1970

  O’Donnell, Gene: Feb. 28, 1911–Nov. 22, 1992

  O’Driscoll, Martha: Mar. 4, 1922–Nov. 3, 1998

  O’Farrell, Bernadctte: Jan. 30, 1924–Sept. 29, 1999

  Offerman, George, Jr.: Mar. 14, 1917–Jan. 14, 1963

  Ogle, Charles: June 5, 1865–Oct. 11, 1940

  O’Hanlon, George: Nov. 23, 1917–Feb. 11, 1989

  O’Hara, Shirley: May 23, 1910–May 5, 1979

  O’Hare, Steven Bradford (Brad): 1949–Oct. 1, 1994

  O’Herlihy, Michael: Apr. 1, 1928–June 14, 1997

  Okada, Eiji: June 13, 1920–Sept. 14, 1995

  O’Keefe, Dennis: Mar. 28, 1908–Aug. 31, 1968

  O’Keefe, James Winston (Win): 1910–Aug. 4, 1991

  Oland, Warner: Oct. 3, 1880–Aug. 5, 1938*

  Olcott, Sidney: Sept. 20, 1873–Dec. 16, 1949

  Old Coyote, Mae: 1891–Oct. 22, 1995

  Oldfield, Barney: Jan. 29, 1878–Oct. 4, 1946

  Olfson, Ken: 1930–Dec. 31, 1997

  Oliver, David: Jan. 31, 1962–Nov. 12, 1992

  Oliver, Edna May: Nov. 9, 1883–Nov. 9, 1942

  Oliver, Gordon: Apr. 27, 1910–Jan. 26, 1995

  Oliver, Guy: Sept. 25, 1878–Sept. 1, 1932

  Oliver, Maurine: Mar. 14, 1903–Jan. 9, 1997

  Oliver, Ruth: 1910–Oct. 3, 1988

  Oliver, Susan: Feb. 13, 1937–May 10, 1990

  Oliver, Virgil, Jr.: 1916–June 3, 1988

  Olivier, Laurence (Sir): May 22, 1907–July 11, 1989

  Olmstead, Gertrude: Nov. 10, 1904–Jan. 18, 1975

  Olmsted, Nelson: Jan. 28, 1914–Apr. 8, 1992

  Olsen, Moroni: July 27, 1889–Nov. 22, 1954

  Olsen, Ole: Nov. 6, 1892–Jan. 26, 1963

  O’Malley, J. Pat: Mar. 15, 1901–Feb. 27, 1985

  O’Malley, Pat: Sept. 3, 1892–May 21, 1966

  O’Malley, Rex: Jan. 2, 1901–May 1, 1976

  O’Moore, Patrick: Apr. 8, 1909–Dec. 10, 1983

  O’Neal, Anne: Dec. 23, 1893–Nov. 24, 1971

  O’Neal, Frederick: Aug. 27, 1905–Aug. 25, 1992

  O’Neal, Patrick: Sept. 26, 1927–Sept. 9, 1994

  O’Neil, Barbara: July 10, 1909–Sept. 3, 1980

  O’Neill, Dick: Aug. 29, 1928–Nov. 17, 1998

  O’Neill, Henry: Aug. 10, 1891–May 18, 1961

  O’Neill, Nance: Oct. 8, 1874–Feb. 7, 1965

  O’Neill, Peggy: 1924–Apr. 13, 1945

  O’Neill, Sally: Oct. 23, 1910–June 18, 1968

  Opatoshu, David: Jan. 30, 1918–Apr. 30, 1996

  Ophuls, Max: May 6, 1902–Mar. 26, 1957

  O’Rear, James: 1914–June 14, 2000

  Orin, Renee: 1927–Aug. 26, 2000

  Orlando, Don: Feb. 3, 1912–Dec. 10, 1987

  Ormont, David: 1915–Feb. 2, 1994

  O’Rourke, Heather: Dec. 27, 1975–Feb. 1, 1988

  O’Rourke, William: 1906–Dec. 25, 1993

  Orth, Frank: Feb. 21, 1880–Mar. 17, 1962

  Orzazewski, Kasia: Oct. 16, 1888–July 17, 1956

  Osborn, Lyn: Jan. 23, 1926–Aug. 30, 1958

  Osborne, Jefferson: 1871–June 11, 1932

  Osborne, Lennie (Bud): July 20, 1881–Feb. 2, 1964

  Osborne, Vivieune: Dec. 10, 1896–June 10, 1961

  O’Shea, Michael: Mar. 17, 1906–Dec. 3, 1973

  O’Shea, Oscar: Oct. 8, 1881–Apr. 6, 1960

  O’Shea, Tessie: Mar. 13, 1913–Apr. 21, 1995

  O’Steen, Sam: Mar. 6, 1923–Oct. 11, 2000

  Ostriche, Muriel: May 24, 1896–May 3, 1989

  O’Sullivan, Maureen: May 17, 1911–June 22, 1998

  Oswald, Gerd: June 9, 1916–May 22, 1989

  O’Toole, Ollie: 1913–Feb. 25, 1992

  Ott, Dennis C.: 1958–Nov. 3, 1994

  Ott, Warren: 1944–Jan. 2, 1995

  Ottiano, Rafaela: Mar. 4, 1894–Aug. 18, 1942

  Ouspenskaya, Maria: July 29, 1876–Dec. 3, 1949

  Overman, Jack: 1916–Jan. 4, 1950

  Overman, Lynne: Sept. 19, 1887–Feb. 19, 1943

  Overton, Evart Emerson: Aug. 5, 1889–Jan. 27, 1949

  Overton, Frank: Mar. 12, 1918–Apr. 24, 1967

  Ovey, George: Dec. 13, 1870–Sept. 13, 1951

  Owen, Catherine Dale: July 28, 1900–Sept. 7, 1965

  Owen, Garry: Dec. 18, 1902–June 1, 1951

  Owen, Larry: 1925–Dec. 27, 1994

  Owen, Reginald: Aug. 5, 1887–Nov. 5, 1972

  Owen, Seena: Nov. 4, 1894–Aug. 15, 1966

  Owsley, Monroe: Aug. 11, 1900–June 7, 1937

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  Padden, Sarah: Oct. 16, 1881–Dec. 4, 1967

  Paddock, Charles: Nov. 8, 1900–July 21, 1943

  Padula, Vincent: July 14, 1898–Jan. 16, 1967

  Pagan, Peter: 1922–June 2, 1999

  Page, Gale: July 23, 1913–Jan. 8, 1983

  Page, Geraldine: Nov. 22, 1924–June 13, 1987

  Page, Paul: May 13, 1903–Apr. 28, 1974

  Paget, Alfred: 1880–1925

  Paige, Jean: July 3, 1895–Dec. 15, 1990

  Paige, Mabel: Dec. 19, 1879–Feb. 8, 1954

  Paige, Robert: Dec. 2, 1910–Dec. 21, 1987

  Paiva, Nestor: June 30, 1905–Sept. 9, 1966

  Pakula, Alan J.: Apr. 7, 1928–Nov. 19, 1998

  Pal, George: Feb. 1, 1908–May 2, 1980

  Palange, Inez: June 13, 1889–Oct. 16, 1962

  Pale, Edward Lionel: 1867–Oct. 24, 1944

  Pallctte, Eugene: July 8, 1889–Sept. 3, 1954

  Palmer, Lilli: May 24, 1914–Jan. 27, 1986

  Palmer, Maria: Sept. 5, 1924–Sept. 6, 1981

  Palmer, Mavis: 1913–Nov. 6, 1996

  Palmer, Patricia: Sept. 14, 1895–Oct. 21, 1964

  Palmer, Thomas: 1912–Nov. 22, 1997

  Palomino, John: 1964–Aug. 3, 1997

  Pandit, Korla: Sept. 16, 1921–Oct. 1, 1998

  Pangborn, Franklin: Jan. 23, 1893–July 20, 1958

  Panzer, Paul: Nov. 3, 1872–Aug. 16, 1958

  Pape, Melvin: 1912–Mar. 24, 1995

  Parfrey, Woodrow: Oct. 5, 1922–July 29, 1984

  Paris, Freddie: 1928–May 15, 1991

  Paris, Jerry: July 25, 1925–Mar. 31, 1986

  Paris, Jonni: 1932–Jan. 26, 1999

  Parker, Barnett: Sept. 11, 1886–Aug. 5, 1941

  Parker, Cecilia: Apr. 26, 1905–July 25, 1993

  Parker, Eddie: Dec. 12, 1900–Jan. 20, 1960

  Parker, Flora (Mrs. Carter DeHaven): Sept. 1, 1883–Sept. 9, 1950

  Parker, Lew: Oct. 28, 1907–Oct. 27, 1972

  Parker, Lloyd Olen (Sunshine): June 10, 1927–Feb. 17, 1999

  Parker, Vivian: 1897–Feb. 2, 1974

  Parker, Willard: Feb. 5, 1912–Dec. 4, 1997

  Parks, Bert: Dec. 30, 1914–Feb. 2, 1992

  Parks, Larry: Dec. 13, 1914–Apr. 13, 1975

  Parks, Mama Lu: 1929–Sept. 23, 1990

  Parkyakarkus: 1904–Nov. 24, 1958

  Parnell, Fmory: Dec. 29, 1892–June 22, 1979

  Parnell, James: Oct. 9, 1923–Dec. 27, 1961

  Parrish, Helen: Mar. 12, 1922–Feb. 22, 1959

  Parrish, Robert: Jan. 4, 1916–Dec. 4, 1995

  Parrott, James: Aug. 2, 1898–May 10, 1939

  Parry, Harvey: Apr. 23, 1900–Sept. 18, 1985

  Parsons, Milton: May 19, 1904–May 15, 1980

  Parsons, Nancy: Jan. 17, 1942–Jan. 5, 2001

  Parton, Reg: 1917–May 31, 1996

  Pasha, Kalla: 1877–June 10, 1933

  Pass, Lowell: 1933–Nov. 9, 1998

  Paterson, Jennifer: Apr. 3, 1928–Aug. 10, 1999

  Paterson, Pat: Apr. 7, 1911–Aug. 24, 1978

  Patrick, Dorothy: June 3, 1921–May 31, 1987

  Patrick, Gail: June 20, 1911–July 6, 1980

  Patrick, Lee: Nov. 22, 1911–Nov. 25, 1982

  Patricola, Tom: Jan
. 27, 1894–Jan. 1, 1950

  Patten, Luana: July 6, 1938–May 1, 1996

  Patterson, Dick: 1929–Sept. 20, 1999

  Patterson, Elizabeth: Nov. 22, 1874–Jan. 31, 1966

  Patterson, Hank: Oct. 9, 1888–Aug. 23, 1975

  Patterson, Shirley: 1921–Apr. 11, 1995

  Patton, William (Bill): 1894–Dec. 12, 1951

  Paul, Richard: June 6, 1940–Dec. 25, 1998

  Paulsen, Pat: July 6, 1927–Apr. 24, 1997

  Pawle, J. Lennox: Apr. 27, 1872–Feb. 22, 1936

  Pawley, Edward: 1903–Jan. 27, 1988

  Pawley, William: July 21, 1905–June 15, 1952

  Paxinou, Katina: Dec. 17, 1900–Feb. 22, 1973

  Paxton, Sidney: June 25, 1860–Oct. 13, 1930

  Payne, Edna: Dec. 5, 1891–Jan. 31, 1953

  Payne, John: May 23, 1912–Dec. 6, 1989

  Payne, Louis (Lou): Jan. 13, 1876–Aug. 14, 1953

  Payne, Sally: Sept. 5, 1912–May 8, 1999

  Payson, Blanche: Sept. 20, 1881–July 3, 1964

  Payton, Barbara: Nov. 16, 1927–May 8, 1967

  Payton, Claude: Mar. 30, 1882–Mar. 1, 1955

  Peabody, Dick: Apr. 6, 1925–Dec. 27, 1999

  Peacock, Lillian: Oct. 23, 1890–Aug. 18, 1918

  Pearce, Al: 1899–June 2, 1961

  Pearce, Alice: Oct. 16, 1913–Mar. 3, 1966

  Pearce, George C.: June 26, 1865–Aug. 12, 1940

  Pearce, John B.: 1928–Apr. 29, 2000

  Peardon, Patricia: 1924–Apr. 22, 1993

  Pearl, Minnie: Oct. 25, 1912–Mar. 4, 1996

  Pearlman, Stephen: Feb. 26, 1935–Sept, 30, 1998

  Pearson, Melissa C.: 1963–July 18, 1992

  Pearson, Virginia: Mar. 7, 1888–June 6, 1958

  Peary, Harold: July 25, 1908–Mar, 30, 1985

  Peck, Anthony: 1947–July 30, 1996

  Peck, Bob: Aug. 23, 1945–Apr. 4, 1999

  Peck, Ed: 1917–Sept. 12, 1992

  Peckinpah, Sam: Feb. 21, 1925–Dec. 28, 1984

  Pederson, Zofia: 1908–Apr. 9, 1995

  Peers, Joan: Aug. 19, 1909–July 11, 1975

  Pegg, Vester: May 28, 1889–Feb. 19, 1951

  Peil, Edward, Jr.: Nov. 18, 1907–Nov. 7, 1962

  Peil, Edward, Sr.: Jan. 18, 1882–Dec. 29, 1958

  Peixoto, Mario: 1909–Feb. 3, 1992

  Pelish, Thelma: Dec. 24, 1926–Mar. 6, 1983

  Pelletier, Denise: May 22, 1923–May 24, 1976

  Pellicer, Pina: Apr. 3, 1935–Dec. 10, 1964

  Pemberton, Brock: Dec. 14, 1885–Mar. 11, 1950

  Pendeton, Wyman: 1916–June 1, 1995

  Pendleton, Nat: Aug. 9, 1895–Oct. 11, 1967

  Penn, Leo: Aug. 27, 1921–Sept. 5, 1998

  Penn, Leonard: Nov. 13, 1907–May 20, 1975

  Penner, Joe: Nov. 11, 1905–Jan. 10, 1941

  Pennick, Jack: Dec. 7, 1895–Aug. 16, 1964

  Pennington, Ann: Dec. 23, 1892–Nov. 4, 1971

  Peppard, George: Oct. 1, 1928–May 8, 1994

  Pepper, Barbara: May 31, 1912–July 18, 1969

  Pepper, Buddy: Apr. 21, 1922–Feb. 7, 1993

  Percival, Walter C.: 1887–Jan. 28, 1934

  Percy, Eileen: Aug. 21, 1900–July 29, 1973

  Periolat, George: 1876–Feb. 20, 1940

  Perkins, Anthony (Tony): Apr. 4, 1932–Sept. 12, 1992*

  Perkins, Gil: Aug. 24, 1907–Mar. 28, 1999

  Perkins, Jack: 1922–Mar. 7, 1998

  Perkins, Osgood: May 16, 1892–Sept. 21, 1937

  Perkins, Voltaire: Apr. 1, 1894–Oct. 10, 1977

  Perrin, Jack: July 25, 1896–Dec. 17, 1967

  Perrin, Vic: 1916–July 4, 1989

  Perry, Frank: Aug. 21, 1930–Aug. 29, 1995

  Perry, Joan: July 7, 1911–Sept. 16, 1996

  Perry, Joseph V: Feb. 13, 1931–Feb. 23, 2000

  Perry, Robert E. (Bob): 1879–Jan. 8, 1962

  Perry, Walter: Sept. 14, 1868–Jan. 22, 1954

  Perry, Wanda: July 24, 1917–Feb. 17, 1985

  Persson, Jeruth: 1925–Aug. 8, 1997

  Peterkoch, Lydia: 1965–Oct. 30, 1994

  Peters, House, Sr.: Mar. 12, 1879–Dec. 7, 1967

  Peters, Jean: Oct. 15, 1926–Oct. 13, 2000

  Peters, John Sylvester: Dec. 31, 1894–Nov. 7, 1963

  Peters, Ralph: Aug. 3, 1902–June 5, 1959

  Peters, Scott: July 12, 1930–Jan. 23, 1994

  Peters, Susan: July 3, 1921–Oct. 23, 1952*

  Peterson, Alan: 1938–Dec. 30, 1992

  Peterson, Arthur: Nov. 18, 1912–Oct. 31, 1996

  Peterson, Dorothy: Dec. 25, 1899–Oct. 3, 1979

  Peterson, Norma Ransom: Oct. 14, 1914–Sept. 24, 1998

  Peterson, Skip: 1940–May 18, 1992

  Petrie, George O.: Nov. 16, 1912–Nov. 16, 1997

  Petrie, Howard A.: 1907–Mar. 26, 1968

  Petrova, Olga: May 10, 1884–Nov. 30, 1977

  Petrushka, Gina: ?–Nov. 20, 1991

  Petry, Jack: 1916–Nov. 28, 1998

  Pettiet, Christopher: Feb. 12, 1976–Apr. 12, 2000

  Pettyjohn, Angelique: Mar. 10, 1943–Feb. 14, 1992

  Peyson, Robert: 1911–June 24, 1993

  Peyton, Lawrence R. (Larry): ?–Oct. 1918

  Phelps, Lee: May 15, 1893–Mar. 19, 1953

  Phelps, Marilee: 1927–July 17, 2000

  Philbin, Mary: July 6, 1903–May 7, 1993

  Philbrook, James: Oct. 22, 1924–Oct. 24, 1982

  Philips, Lee: Jan. 10, 1927–Mar. 3, 1999

  Philips, Mary: Jan. 23, 1901–Apr. 22, 1975

  Phillips, Barney: Oct. 20, 1913–Aug. 17, 1982

  Phillips, Dorothy: Oct. 30, 1889–Mar. 1, 1980

  Phillips, Edward N.: Aug. 14, 1899–Feb. 22, 1965

  Phillips, Edward R.: ?–Aug. 29, 1915

  Phillips, Miriam: 1899–Oct. 24, 1997

  Phillips, Wendell K.: 1908–Oct. 13, 1991

  Phillips, William (Bill): June 1, 1908–June 27, 1957

  Phipps, Sally: May 24, 1909–Mar. 17, 1978

  Phoenix, River: Aug. 23, 1970–Oct. 31, 1993*

  Piazza, Ben: July 30, 1934–Sept. 7, 1991

  Pichel, Irving: June 24, 1891–July 13, 1954

  Pickens, Jane: Aug. 10, 1912–Feb. 20, 1992

  Pickens, Slim: June 29, 1919–Dec. 8, 1983

  Pickering, Robert: Nov. 16, 1937–Aug. 10, 1995

  Pickford, Jack: Aug. 18, 1896–Jan. 3, 1933

  Pickford, John M.: 1913–Aug. 4, 1993

  Pickford, Mary: Apr. 9, 1893–May 29, 1979*

  Picon, Molly: June 1, 1898–Apr. 5, 1992

  Pidgeon, Walter: Sept. 23, 1897–Sept. 25, 1984

  Pierce, Arthur C.: 1923–Nov. 17, 1987

  Pierce, Charles: July 14, 1926–May 31, 1999

  Pierce, Hugh Preston: 1940–Dec. 12, 1992

  Pierce, Justin: Mar. 21, 1975–July 10, 2000

  Pierlot, Francis: July 15, 1875–May 11, 1955

  Pierret, Leonce: May 13, 1880–Aug. 15, 1936

  Picrson, Arthur: June 16.1901–Jan. 1, 1975

  Pietromonaco, Don: 1936–Apr. 18, 1997

  Pigott, Tempe: Feb. 2, 1884–Oct. 13, 1962

  Pinero, Miguel: Dec. 19, 1946–June 16, 1988

  Pinza, Ezio: May 8, 1892–May 9, 1957

  Piteoff, Sacha: 1920–July 21, 1990

  Pitlik, Noam: Nov. 4, 1932–Feb. 18, 1999

  Pitts, ZaSu: Jan. 3, 1898–May 7, 1963

  Plato, Dana: Nov. 1, 1963–Oct. 8, 1999*

  Platt, Edward: Feb. 14, 1916–Mar. 30, 1974

  Pleasance, Donald: Oct. 5, 1919–Feb. 2, 1995

  Plummer, Lincoln: Sept. 28, 1875–Feb. 14, 1928

  Poff, Lon: Feb. 8, 1870–Aug. 8, 1952

  Pollack, Ben: June 22, 1903–June 7, 1971

  Pollard, Harold (Snub): 1886–Jan. 19, 1962

  Pollard, Harry A.: Jan. 23, 1879–July 6, 1934

  Polo, Eddie: Feb. 1, 1875–June 14, 1961

  Polonsky, Abraham: Dec. 10, 1
910–Oct. 26, 1999

  Pond, Barbara: ?–June 16, 1990

  Pond–Smith, Stephanie: 1953–Mar. 18, 1998

  Pons, Lily: Apr. 12, 1898–Feb. 13, 1976

  Poole, Roy: 1924–July 1, 1986

  Popwell, Albert (Poppy): 1926–Apr. 9, 1999

  Porcasi, Paul: Jan. 18, 1879–Aug. 8, 1946

  Porter, Don: Sept. 24, 1912–Feb. 11, 1997

  Porter, Edwin S.: Apr. 21, 1869–Apr. 30, 1941

  Porter, Eric: Apr. 8, 1928–May 15, 1995

  Post, Charles A. (Buddy): Nov. 3, 1897–Dec. 20, 1952

  Post, Guy Bates: Sept. 22, 1875–Jan. 16, 1968

  Potel, Victor: Oct. 12, 1889–Mar. 8, 1947

  Potter, H. C.: Nov. 18, 1904–Aug. 31, 1977

  Powell, David: Dec. 17, 1894–Apr. 16, 1925

  Powell, Dick: Nov. 14, 1904–Jan. 2, 1963

  Powell, Eleanor: Nov. 21, 1912–Feb. 11, 1982

  Powell, Lee B.: May 15, 1908–July 8, 1944

  Powell, Richard: 1896–Jan. 1, 1937

  Powell, Russ (Russell): Sept. 16, 1875–Nov. 28, 1950

  Powell, William: July 29, 1892–Mar. 5, 1984

  Power, Hartley: Mar. 14, 1894–Jan. 29, 1966

  Power, Tyrone, Jr.: May 5, 1913–Nov. 15, 1958*

  Power, Tyrone, Sr.: May 2, 1869–Dec. 30, 1931

  Powers, Tom: July 7, 1890–Nov. 9, 1955

  Prager, Stanley: Jan. 8, 1917–Jan. 18, 1972

  Pratt, Purnell B.: Oct. 20, 1886–July 25, 1941

  Preisser, June: June 26, 1920–Sept. 19, 1984

  Preminger, Otto: Dec. 5, 1906–Apr. 23, 1986

  Prentice, Keith: Feb. 21, 1940–Sept. 27, 1992

  Prescott, Guy: 1914–Mar. 7, 1998

  Presley, Elvis: Jan. 8, 1935–Aug. 16, 1977*

  Preston, Robert: June 8, 1917–Mar. 21, 1987

  Preston, Wayde: Sept. 10, 1929–Feb. 6, 1992

  Preston, William: Aug. 26, 1921–July 10, 1998

  Pretty, Arline: Sept. 5, 1893–Apr. 14, 1978

  Prevost, Marie: Nov. 8, 1893–Jan. 21, 1937

  Price, Hal: June 14, 1886–Apr. 15, 1964

  Price, Kate: Feb. 13, 1872–Jan. 4, 1943

  Price, Stanley L.: Dec. 31, 1892–July 13, 1955

  Price, Vincent: May 27, 1911–Oct. 25, 1993

  Prickett, Maudie: Oct. 25, 1914–Apr. 14, 1976

  Priestley, Thomas A: 1918–Jan. 28, 1993

  Prima, Louis: Dec. 7, 1910–Aug. 24, 1978

  Prince, Michael: ?–Feb. 19, 2000

  Prince, William: Jan. 26, 1913–Oct. 8, 1996

  Pringle, Aileen: July 23, 1895–Dec. 16, 1989

  Pringle, Val: 1936–Dec. 13, 1999

  Prinze, Freddie: June 22, 1954–Jan. 29, 1977*

  Prosser, Hugh: 1906–Nov. 8, 1952

  Prouty, Jed: Apr. 6, 1879–May 10, 1956

  Provenza, Sal D.: 1946–Dec. 25, 1991

  Prowse, Juliet: Sept. 25, 1936–Sept. 14, 1996

  Prud’ Homme, Cameron: Dec. 16, 1892–Nov. 27, 1967