Santa Barbara Cemetery

Santa Barbara Cemetery is a cemetery in Santa Barbara, United States. It was established in 1867. Wikidata records 82 notable interments here, including Ronald Colman, Ivan Reitman, Alan Thicke.

At a glance

Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm Mon-Fri

From the cemetery's own website: sbcemetery.org

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

82 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 82, or take the JSON record.

Of Santa Barbara Cemetery's 82 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include film actor (15%), writer (11%), actor (10%), television actor (9%), politician (9%).

• Ronald Colman (1891–1958), television actor, film actor, stage actor
• Ivan Reitman (1946–2022), film producer, film director
• Alan Thicke (1947–2016), presenter, non-fiction writer, television actor
• Jeanne Crain (1925–2003), television actor, film actor, actor
• Laurence Harvey (1928–1973), film actor, director, film director
• John Ireland (1914–1992), film actor, television actor, film editor
• Vera Ralston (1919–2003), figure skater, film actor, actor
• Vera Ralston (1923–2003), figure skater, film actor, actor
• Sabin Carr (1904–1983), athletics competitor
• Heather Angel (1909–1986), television actor, film actor, stage actor
• Katherine MacDonald (1891–1956), manufacturer, film actor, film producer
• Byron Haskin (1899–1984), director, film director, film producer
• Peggy Rea (1921–2011), film actor, television actor, actor
• Haji (1946–2013), film actor, dancer
• Domino Harvey (1969–2005), model, bounty hunter
• Lawrence H. Aller (1913–2003), university teacher, astrophysicist, astronomer
• Charlotte Burton (1881–1942), film actor, actor
• Edward Dahlberg (1900–1977), prose writer, essayist, novelist
• Robert Maynard Hutchins (1899–1977), university teacher, pedagogue
• Eddie Mathews (1931–2001), baseball player
• Thomas O. Paine (1921–1992), scientist
• Eric Christmas (1916–2000), film actor, stage actor
• Larry Morey (1905–1971), sequence director, television actor, voice actor
• Thomas M. Storke (1876–1971), journalist, politician
• Ernest Thayer (1863–1940), poet, writer

Common questions

Where is Santa Barbara Cemetery?

Santa Barbara Cemetery is in Santa Barbara, United States, at coordinates 34.4190, -119.6560.

When was Santa Barbara Cemetery established?

Santa Barbara Cemetery was established in 1867, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 82 notable interments at Santa Barbara Cemetery, including Ronald Colman, Ivan Reitman, Alan Thicke, Jeanne Crain, Laurence Harvey.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q60787364 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q60787364. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/santa-barbara-cemetery/

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