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The Westchester Hills Cemetery, approximately 20 miles north of New York City, was established at 400 Saw Mill River Road in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York. It welcomes Christians and Jews to be buried in it, and many well-known entertainers and performers and interred there. It contains both Mount Hope and the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue cemeteries. Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location [[Image:|250px|250px|Location of City of New York, New York]] Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R... Hastings-on-Hudson is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Stephen Samuel Wise (1874 - 1949) was a U.S. rabbi and Zionist leader. ...

Amongst its famous residents is composer George Gershwin (1998-1937) and his brother, lyrical composer Ira Gershwin (1896-1983). Well-regarded drama teachers of The Actors Studio, Lee Strasberg and his wife, Paula Strasberg, are also buried in Westchester Hills Cemetery. George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors located in the Old Labor Stage at 432 West 44th Street in New York City. ... Lee Strasberg (November 17, 1901 - February 17, 1982), was born Israel Lee Strassberg in BudzanÃ³w, former Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Budanov, Ukraine), to Ida and Baruch Meyer and became a Jewish American director, actor, producer and acting teacher. ... Paula Strasberg was born Paula Miller in New York City circa 1911. ...

Categories: Cemeteries in New York | Westchester County, New York John Garfield John Garfield (born March 4, 1913 in New York City; died May 21, 1952 in New York City) was an American actor. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Judy Holliday (June 21, 1921 â€“ June 7, 1965) was an American actress. ... There are two Max Reinhardts: Max Reinhardt (theatre director) Max Reinhardt (publisher) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Billy Rose (September 6, 1899â€“February 10, 1966) was an Jewish-American theatrical showman. ... Lee Strasberg (November 17, 1901 - February 17, 1982), was born Israel Lee Strassberg in BudzanÃ³w, former Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Budanov, Ukraine), to Ida and Baruch Meyer and became a Jewish American director, actor, producer and acting teacher. ... Paula Strasberg was born Paula Miller in New York City circa 1911. ... Stephen Samuel Wise (1874 - 1949) was a U.S. rabbi and Zionist leader. ...

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