Coachella Valley Public Cemetery

The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery is a cemetery in the Coachella Valley of Southern California and is located in Unincorporated Riverside County. This cemetery has some notable individuals at rest here, in addition to individuals with ties to the entertainment industry.

Frank Capra
(May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991)
Born Francesco Rosario Capra. He was an Italian-American film director, producer, and screenwriter who was the creative force behind several major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. 

John William Van Druten 
(1 June 1901 – 19 December 1957)
He was an English playwright and theatre director.

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About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.
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