To find even more stars, get back in your car, and drive back west to the main Memorial Road. Turn left (south), and follow it up past the Old North Church, to Memory Lane. Turn left (east) on Memory Lane, and park at the curb, in front of the Court of Liberty steps.

If you're parked in the right place, you will see the brick, colonial church to the north, and to the south (near the base of these steps) is a giant memorial to George Washington, a dramatic 60' tower of bronze and marble which was once exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. This is the Court of Liberty.

On the grass to the right (west) side of the center walkway, you'll find the modest grave of one of the silent screen's true superstars: Buster Keaton (1895-1966).

Keaton was a legend of early Hollywood, one of the all-time great silent comics, right up there with Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. With his deadpan expression and trademark porkpie hat, Keaton not only starred in over 100 movies, including "The General," "The Navigator." and "Sherlock Jr.", he also wrote and directed many of them. In his later years, he did television and had a memorable cameo as a card player at Norma Desmond's mansion in 1950's "Sunset Blvd".

His lawn grave is at street level, exactly seven spaces to the right right of the stairs, and right up against the stone wall. It's a simple bronze marker, bearing only his name and the dates of his birth & death.

In the exact same row as Buster Keaton, just 14 spaces to the right (west) of Buster, is the grave of actor Jon Hall (1915-1979). He starred in a long list of adventure films set in jungles, the South Seas, Arabian deserts and other exotic lands.

In the late '30s and '40s, Jon Hall made "Hurricane" with Dorothy Lamour and "Arabian Nights" with Sabu (both of whom are also buried here at Forest Lawn Hollywood); he starred as Ali Baba in "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," as Robin Hood in "Prince of Thieves" and in the popular 1950's TV series "Ramar of the Jungle."

From Buster Keaton's grave, walk to your left (east), across the central walkway, and around a stone barrier. Once around that corner, go to the fourth space to the left (up near the wall).

Here you'll find the lawn grave of comic Marty Feldman (1934-1982), perhaps best remembered as the google-eyed hunchback in Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy "Young Frankenstein" ("What hump?")

He also appeared in "Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother," "Silent Movie," "The Last Remake of Beau Geste" and other comedies before he died of shellfish poisoning in Mexico at the age of 49, while filming a death scene for the 1983 comedy "Yellowbeard."

Now, walk up those central tiered steps (towards the giant mosaic), to the third level from the bottom (the first level past the Washington statue), and you'll discover the grave of screen legend Stan Laurel (1890-1965). The plaque is built into the low stone wall at the top of this level, on the right (west) side of the main walkway.

Stan was the slim member of that great comedy duo, "Laurel & Hardy." Straddling the silent and talkie eras, the team gave Keaton & Chaplin a run for their money, grinding out one hilarious Hal roach movie after another. They won an Oscar in 1932 for "The Music Box", in which the pair tried to haul a heavy piano up a steep hill - with hilarious consequences.

Oliver Hardy played the easily-exasperated big guy (a character that probably helped inspire Jackie Gleason's 'Ralph Kramden'), and Stan Laurel was his skinny, sensitive sidekick. And you'll probably remember the classic line: "Well, here's another fine mess you've gotten me into."

(His partner, Oliver Hardy, is buried at Valhalla in Burbank.)

Nearby is the grave of actor Telly Savalas (1922-1994).

He made dozens of movies - playing roles that ranged from a convict in "The Birdman of Alcatraz" to Pontius Pilate in "The Greatest Story Ever Told" - but the bald actor was most famous for his TV role as police detective "Kojak."

To find Telly's grave from the Stan Laurel grave, leave the main north-south walkway and follow the east-west sidewalk to your left (east). It will lead you through a doorway in the east wall into the Garden of Heritage, a series of small, sheltered alcoves, most marked by large white statues of mothers and their children.

Continue walking east, past several of these statues (and past another stairway), to the final alcove on your left (north) side, the only alcove which has no statue. (The last statue on your left, just before you reach Telly's alcove, is of a seated, semi-nude woman, with a naked toddler standing up on tiptoe to hug her around the neck). Telly Savalas' grave is tucked away in the indented northwest corner of this final alcove, next to a stone wall bearing the name "Savalas."

His large marker on the lawn reads "Telly Aristotle Savalas" and contains a quote from his philosopher namesake.

Not far from Telly's space is the grave of game show host Bert Convy (1933-1991).

A familiar face to TV viewers throughout the '70s & '80s, Bert was a regular panelist on "The Match Game," then went on to host "Tattletales," "Super Password," and "Win, Lose or Draw." As an actor, he also appeared in movies like "The Cannonball Run" and "Semi-Tough,." plus numerous guest appearances on TV shows. Earlier in life, Bert had been a Broadway performer and singer. He died of a brain tumor when he was just 57 years old.

To find his grave, go back down to the statue of Washington, then, while facing up the stairs (south), turn to your left (east) and follow the east/west sidewalk east, through an opening in another low, stone wall. As soon as you are past that wall, you will see (on your right/south side) a large white statue bearing the inscription"Sung Soo Oh Family". Bert's grave is just a few yards past (east of) this statue, up near the wall.

Bob Kane, the comic book artist who created the superhero Batman for DC Comics (back in 1939, a year after the birth of Superman), is also buried here in the Court of Liberty.

His creation, of course, was not only a huge success in the comic book field, but also spawned a "Batman" TV show in the 60's, and a number of popular "Batman" movies over the years.

His marker is shaped like an open comic book, and has the famous "Bat signal" inscribed on it, as well as a lengthy epitaph, putting a religious spin on the Batman legend.

To find his grave from the Stan Laurel level, go up the steps one level (south) to the next garden area, then turn right (west) at the next sidewalk. At the west end of this sidewalk is a stone wall and against that stone wall, to the left of the sidewalk, is a white statue of a clothed woman, looking at a naked toddler (who stands on a pedestal). His grave (#1310) is located the lawn in front of this statue (on the left/south side of the sidewalk).  That's three spaces east of the statue. and just to the right of it (two rows in from the sidewalk).

It seems that celebrity cemeteries are filled with stars who died before their time.  And another of those is buried here at the Court of Liberty: John Ritter (1948-2003).

John was just 54 when he died, but in our memories, he will always be that even younger 'Jack Tripper' of "Three's Company", the hit sitcom that ran for eight years (from 1976 to 1984), and introduced the world to both John and Suzanne Somers.

Back in those more innocent days, John played the role of a young man who pretended to be gay, so he could fool his straight-laced landlord into allowing him to share an apartment with two girls. (The premise sounded racier than it was - 'Jack' never did score with either 'Janet' or 'Chrissy'.)

The son of country-western legend Tex Ritter, John was a natural physical comedian, and an incredibly likable fellow.  When Suzanne Somers left the show, demanding higher wages, she naturally assumed that she was the star. But after her departure, "Three's Company" went on fine without her, simply replacing her with two more blondes. The truth is, it was 'Jack Tripper' who was the glue of this ensemble hit, and the only cast member who was truly irreplaceable.

Just before his death, John had another hit sitcom, in 2002: "8 Simple Rules...", where he played a protective father with two sexy daughters. Alas, just two years into the show, John suddenly died of a heart defect. (His son, Jason Ritter, is also an actor, playing 'Kevin' on TV's "Joan of Arcadia".)

To find John's grave from Stan Laurel's grave, simply turn to your right and walk west down the sidewalk and out through a door in the stone wall, into the next garden to the west.  As soon as you pass a stone barrier, turn to your left and you will find John's marker on the lawn (#1622), just behind (south of) that stone barrier. See the photo to get a better idea of just where it is.

Back on the main north-south Court of Liberty walkway, if it's a crisp, clear day (and your health is good), climb to the top of the steps, stand on the Court of Liberty plaza, in front of the giant "Birth of Liberty" mosaic (the largest historical mosaic in the U.S), and look back down (south) towards the Old North Church and the Washington statue.

On a clear day, you'll be rewarded by a magnificent view of the park, the Valley below, and the mountains in the distance. You can even spot Disney studios from here.

OK, it's time to move to another, nearby section of the park - just slightly to the west of the Court of Liberty.

Look at the map, and you you'll notice that there is a small peninsula of land jutting out on the west side of the Court of Liberty (across a road), called "Lincoln Terrace." It is anchored by a large statue of Abraham Lincoln at its west end.

Here, near the Lincoln statue, you will find the graves of two TV stars. The first is William Conrad. The other is Scatman Crothers.

William Conrad (1920-1994) had a great voice, which made him a radio star - he was the voice of Marshall Matt Dillon on the original radio version of "Gunsmoke". When the show moved to television, the TV role went to the slimmer James Arness.

But Conrad didn't let his weight problem hold him back. He went on to star in his own hit TV series, "Cannon," which ran from 1971 to 1976, and a second series, "Jake & the Fatman," which ran from 1987-1990. On both shows, he played a detective.

And with that great voice, he also narrated numerous TV programs, including "The Fugitive" and "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle."

To find William Conrad's grave, stand in front of the giant Lincoln statue, then turn around and face east (towards the street). Walk east on the sidewalk, about half-way down the length of first lawn. Stop, and you will notice a tree to your right (south). William Conrad's grave is located right next to the tree on your right , three rows up (south) from the sidewalk
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Scatman Crothers (1910-1986) is probably best remembered for his role as 'Louie' on the popular 60's sitcom "Chico & the Man" (which starred Freddie Prinze, who is also buried here at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills).

But he also had memorable supporting roles in "The Shining," and as 'Mingo' in "Roots." And he did several voices for TV cartoons, including the voice of Meadowlark Lemmon in "The Harlem Globetrotters" animated series, and the voice of 'Scat Cat' in Disney's "The Aristocats."

Scatman's grave is close to William Conrad's. From Conrad's grave, just walk east on the sidewalk (back towards the street), go down one short set of steps, and stop right before you come to the next short set of steps. His lawn grave is two rows in from the sidewalk on the right (south) side (same as Conrad) and two spaces up from that second short set of steps.