Cemeteries to the Stars - After an actor reaches the heights of stardom they usually end up living in a secured dwelling to protect themselves from the oceans of fans that have the need to see them. And when they die, celebrities usually end up in a similar environment, safe and secure from the prying eyes of the their adoring public (this time six-feet under).

The following is a list of the famous cemeteries in the southern California area that provide an eternal sanctuary for America's beloved personalities.

• Forest Lawn Memorial Park 1712 Glendale Avenue Glendale, California (Gracie Allen, George Burns, Lon Chaney, Nat King Cole, W.C. Fields, Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Gabby Hayes, Ernie Kovacs, Stan Laurel, Liberace, and Ed Wynn).

• Hollywood Memorial Park 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, California (Mel Blanc, "Mama" Cass Elliott, Darla Hood, Peter Lorre, Tyrone Power, Nelson Riddle, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, and Rudolph Valentino).

• Holy Cross Cemetery 5835 West Slauson Avenue Los Angeles, California (Charles Boyer, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Bela Lugosi, Rosalind Russell, and Sharon Tate).

• Westwood Village Memorial Park 1218 Glendon Avenue Los Angeles, California (Eve Arden, Jim Backus, Richard Basehart, Sebastian Cabot, Marilyn Monroe, Buddy Rich, Donna Reed, and Natalie Wood).

• Valhalla Memorial Park 10621 Victory Boulevard, North Hollywood (famous as the final resting place of comedian Oliver Hardy).

To find the burial location of any celebrity in the USA (or in the World) access the Internet sites: Find A Grave or Television Passings.