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Death in L.A.: Erin Fleming, Groucho Companion & S... Celebrity Grave: Richard Conte, Actor "The Godfather". People also love these ideas . Deathday in L.A.: Inger Stevens, Actress & Suicide, Celebrity Grave: Gia Scala, Actress & Suicide, Deathday in L.A.: Alfred Hitchcock, Filmmaker, Celebrity Grave: Donald E. Stewart, Screenwriter, Celebrity Grave: Gypsy Rose Lee, Queen of Burlesque. Celebrity Grave: Richard Conte, Actor "The Godfather" Richard Conte (March 24, 1910 – April 15, 1975) was an American actor who appeared in numerous films from the 1940s through 1970s, including I'll Cry Tomorrow and The Godfather. He was at one time also considered for the title role, Don Vito Corleone, a role which Marlon Brando eventually filled. Happy Birthday Lana Clarkson, Murdered Actress, Deathday in L.A.: Johnny Stopanato, L.A. Once film noir became less popular in the 1960s Conte’s career was at a standstill. We will entertain serious offers commensurate with the Grave's rarity and relative value (please note that we are informed that graves in the newer, non-historic -- and therefore less desireable --  section of Westwood Village Memorial Park are currently being offered at $300,000). He eventually earned a scholarship to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where he became a standout actor. In 1959, Conte starred in The Twilight Zone episode Perchance to Dream.

Most of the … Conte appeared in many films noir after World War II. He graduated from William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City. Conte eventually moved to Europe and acted in a number of films. In the early-1950s, Conte, now not working for Fox, began appearing in films for various studios. THE GRAVE OF RICHARD CONTE (actor) at Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California Go to the following related pages: Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park Clickable Map of Pierce Bros Park Where the Stars Are Buried Photo of Marilyn Monroe's grave Photo of Dean Martin's grave Photo of Natalie Wood's grave Photo of Donna Reed's grave Photo of Walter Matthau's grave … Richard Conte was born Nicholas Peter Conte on March 24, 1910, in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Italian-Americans Julia (Fina), a seamstress, and Pasquale Conte, a barber. He had also appeared with Sinatra in the 1960 film Oceans 11 and the 1966 picture, Assault on a Queen. Conte has been described as “a key actor in noir films … invaluable because he could play tough heroes … as well as conniving villains ….” His first film performance was in 1939, Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence, in which he was billed as Nicholas Conte. Conte worked as a truck driver, messenger, shoe salesman and a singing waiter before starting his acting career. His first Fox film was Guadalcanal Diary (1943).

The graves of the Titanic dead. Please formulate your offers to purchase accordingly. His most notable of over sixty films include The Godfather (1972), Ocean’s 11 (1960), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), and Call Northside 777 (1948). Titanic History Rms Titanic Titanic Deaths Titanic Survivors Cemetery Headstones Old Cemeteries Graveyards La Danse Macabre Mo You. He continued to work in European films until his death. Former Celebrity Grave: Lucille Ball, Actress, Com... Celebrity Crypt: Irene "Granny" Ryan, Actress, "Th... Deathday in L.A.: Pam Courson, Jim Morrison's "Wife", Celebrity Mausoleum: Louise Dresser, Actress, Celebrity Grave: Will Geer, Actor & Social Activist, Celebrity Grave: Louis Loeffler, Film Editor. He then changed his name to Richard Conte. With your free account at foundagrave.com, you can add your loved ones, friends, and idols to our growing database of "Deceased but not Forgotten" records. Notable famous neighbors within a fifty-foot radius of the grave include movie mogul Daryl F. Zanuck, Natalie Wood, Cornell Wilde, John Cassavetes, Don Knotts, Roy Orbison and Armand Hammer. The last double plot grave (the “Grave”) available for purchase in the corner historic section of Hollywood's most famous and exclusive cemetery, Westwood Village Memorial Park. Notable famous neighbors within a fifty-foot radius of the grave include movie mogul Daryl F. Zanuck, Natalie Wood, Cornell Wilde, John Cassavetes, Don Knotts, Roy Orbison and Armand Hammer. The Grave is located in a shady corner of the historic central section of the graveyard in front of the mortuary.

Other notables interred in the rest of the historic portion of the Cemetery include: Marilynn Monroe, Hugh Hefner, Kirk Douglas, Donna Reed, Dean Martin, Carroll O'Connor, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Farrah Fawcett, Rodney Dangerfield, Eddie Albert, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, George C. Scott, Burt Lancaster, Peter Falk, Eve Arden, Carl Wilson, Eva Gabor, Florence Henderson, Doris Roberts, Wayne Rogers, Truman Capote, Ray Bradbury, W.C. Fields. He appeared as Lieutenant Dave Santini in two Frank Sinatra crime films, Tony Rome (1967) and Lady in Cement (1968). The Grave is located in a shady corner of the historic central section of the graveyard in front of the mortuary. THE LAST GRAVE IN HISTORIC MAIN SECTION OF WESTWOOD VILLAGE MEMORIAL PARK. © 2018 Found a Grave, All rights reserved. He was discovered by actors Elia Kazan and John … In 1942 Conte signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox. He appeared on American TV shows “throughout the late 1950s and much of the 1960s.” He guest starred on the ABC 1962-1963 drama series, Going My Way, and in the ABC sitcom, The Donna Reed Show. In 1966, Conte landed a supporting role in the short-lived CBS sitcom, The Jean Arthur Show. Saved by Dee Devine. Conte appeared in Otto Preminger’s classic film noir Whirlpool, co-starring Gene Tierney (1949). He also starred with Susan Hayward along with Edward G. Robinson and Luther Adler in House of Strangers (1949) as Max Monetti, a lawyer who defends his father (Robinson) against government charges of banking irregularities and goes to prison for jury tampering. He appeared as one of The Four Just Men (1959) in the Sapphire Films TV series for ITV.

Conte worked as a truck driver, messenger, shoe salesman and a singing waiter before starting his acting career. Armand Hammer Columbo Peter Falk Richard Conte Heather O'rourke John Cassavetes Westwood Village Donna Reed Lay Me Down Famous Graves. Later in life, Conte acted one of his most memorable performances in The Godfather (1972) as Don Barzini. He graduated from William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City. His career started to thrive during the Second World War. He was discovered by actors Elia Kazan and John Garfield during his job at the Connecticut resort, which led to Conte finding stage work. Critics and fans consider his best films from that era include the film noir B-movies The Sleeping City (1950), The Raging Tide (1951), Highway Dragnet (1954), The Blue Gardenia (1953), The Big Combo (1955) and The Brothers Rico (1957). Celebrity Grave: Jack Haley Jr., Director, Produce... Celebrity Grave: Milton "Gummo" Marx, Actor & Agent, Sirhan Sirhan Convicted & Sentenced to Death, Olga & Helen Convicted For the Black Widow Murders, Celebrity Grave: Wallace Beery, Actor "The Champ", Actor Paul Kelly Beat Ray Raymond to Death. Richard Conte; Maintained by: Find a Grave; Added: 31 Dec 2000 Find a Grave Memorial 224; Source Hide citation.

Conte appeared in the espionage movie 13 Rue Madeleine (1947) and in such Fox crime dramas as Cry of the City and Call Northside 777 (both from 1948), and Thieves’ Highway. Gangster, Happy Birthday Jack Webb, Actor & LAPD TV Icon. He and Anne Francis guest starred together in the episode “Hideout” of CBS’s short-lived drama series, The Reporter, starring Harry Guardino in the title role as New York City journalist Danny Taylor, with Gary Merrill as city editor Lou Sheldon. During the World War II years, Conte played mostly soldiers in war dramas, including The Purple Heart (1944) and A Walk in the Sun (1945).

He also was featured in a leading role opposite Susan Hayward in the 1955 film production, I’ll Cry Tomorrow, a biopic about singer/actress Lillian Roth. Richard Conte was born Nicholas Peter Conte on March 24, 1910, in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Italian-Americans Julia (Fina), a seamstress, and Pasquale Conte, a barber.

He died April 15, 1975, of a heart attack followed by a stroke.