Hollywood Forever is a full-service funeral home, crematory, cemetery, and cultural events center in the heart of Hollywood.
Founded in 1899, the cemetery is one of the world’s most visited landmarks, and the final resting place of hundreds of Hollywood legends, including Paul Reubens aka Pee-Wee Herman, Judy Garland, Chris Cornell,
Cecil B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino, Mickey Rooney, Tyrone Power, Douglas Fairbanks, Johnny and Dee Dee Ramone, Valerie Harper and hundreds of others, alongside thousands of neighborhood residents and individuals from across the globe. The functioning cemetery offers lawn spaces, cremation niches, mausoleum crypts, and the Beth Olam section is one of the oldest, active Jewish cemeteries in California.
Since 2000, Hollywood Forever has partnered with Cinespia to present cinema screenings each summer on the Fairbanks Lawn, and the cemetery’s Dia de Los Muertos celebration attracts over 30,000 visitors each year. Paramount Studios was built on the undeveloped south end of the original site, where the studio still operates, and the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1999.
Tour Schedule
"The Cemetery of the Stars"
Come visit legendary notables such as Cecil B. Demille, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Rudolph Valentino, Vampira, John Huston, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and more. It is a great overview of the cemetery and its most famous residents.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
*The tour is $35.00 per person and lasts 2 1/2 hours long. There is an additional $1.00 service charge to book online.
No advance reservations required.
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NEW TOUR DATES
November 23rd at 10:00am
November 30th at 10:00am
December 7th at 10:00am
December 14th at 10:00am
My tours will not be available December 15th - 28th due to the holidays.
December 29th at 11:00am
January 4th at 10:00am
January 11th at 10:00am
January 18th at 10:00am
January 25th at 10:00am
February 8th at 10:00am
February 15th at 10:00am
February 16th at 11:00am
February 22nd at 10:00am
NIGHT TOUR DATES
*Advance reservations are required for the Night Tour.
**Please check back as dates are only made available for this one or two weeks in advance.
The night tour is $85 per person and lasts about 2 1/2 hours long. Guests are encouraged to bring a flashlight.
Reservations ARE required for the night tour.
If you have any questions about funeral planning, plots or burials, please visit the cemetery's official website for information.
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LECTURES AVAILABLE!
Learn all about the famous residents and history of Hollywood Forever from the comfort of your local library or senior center. See the cemetery grounds and take a journey through the fascinating world of Hollywood history! Past lecture sites include the Homestead Museum, Queen Mary, Niles Film Museum, San Francisco State University and several local Los Angeles libraries.
Alternate tours can be booked by request including:
Jewish Heritage
Explore the lives and contributions of the Jewish residents interred at Hollywood Forever. This tour includes a visit to the Beth Olam Mausoleum. Highlights include Garbo’s agent Charles Feldman, mobster Bugsy Siegel, Academy Award winning screenwriter Michael Kanin (Woman of the Year), The Ritz Brothers and the Anne Frank Memorial. This tour cannot be done on Saturdays, as the Jewish Mausoleum is closed on that day each week.
Hidden Hollywood
Uncover the lost stars and obscure names forgotten by time. This tour includes the Talmadge Sisters, tragic silent stars Karl Dane and Renee Adoree (The Big Parade), director William Beaudine (Sparrows), Clifton Webb (Laura), Iron Eyes Cody, Henry B. Walthall (London After Midnight) and many more!