Desert Memorial Park is a cemetery in Cathedral City, California, United States, near Palm Springs. It opened in 1956 and is maintained by the Palm Springs Cemetery District. The same district also maintains the Welwood Murray Cemetery in Palm Springs.
This cemetery has many notable individuals at rest here with strong ties to the entertainment industry and the Palm Springs area.
Busby Berkeley
(November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976)
Born Berkeley William Enos. He was an American film director and musical choreographer.
Sonny Bono
(February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998)
Born Salvatore Phillip Bono. He was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician.
Bobbe Brox & James Van Heusen
Bobbe Brox
(November 28, 1902 – May 2, 1999)
The Brox Sisters were an American trio of singing sisters, enjoying their greatest popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s.
James Van Heusen
(January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990)
Born Edward Chester Babcock. He was an American composer.
Earle Hagen
(July 9, 1919 – May 26, 2008)
He was an American composer who created music for films and television.
Betty Hutton
(February 26, 1921 – March 12, 2007)
Born Elizabeth June Thornburg. She was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer, and singer.
Leonard Kibrick
(September 6, 1924 – January 4, 1993)
He was an American child actor.
Frederick Loewe
(June 10, 1901 – February 14, 1988)
Born Friedrich “Fritz” Löwe. He was an American composer.
William Powell
(July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984)
He was an American actor, known primarily for his film career.
Rebel Randall
(January 22, 1922 – July 22, 2010)
Born Alaine Charlotte Dorothy Brandes. She was an American film actress and radio personality.
Jilly Rizzo
(May 6, 1917 – May 6, 1992)
Ermenegildo “Jilly” Rizzo was an American restaurateur and entertainer.
Ginny Simms
(May 25, 1913 – April 4, 1994)
Virginia Ellen Simms was an American popular singer and film actress.
Frank Sinatra
(December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998)
Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the “Chairman of the Board” and “Ol’ Blue Eyes”, he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century.
Barbara Sinatra
(October 16, 1926 – July 25, 2017)
Barbara Ann Sinatra was an American model, showgirl, socialite, and philanthropist, and the fourth and last wife of Frank Sinatra.
Hometowns to Hollywood 