Hollywood Forever Cemetery

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has become the resting place for many famous people, including Bugsy Seagle, Jayne Mansfield, and Rudolph Valentino. To the south of the cemetery, you can see the Paramount Studios prop house. It was the first cemetery in Hollywood.

In the early nineties, the cemetery had fallen into bankruptcy and disarray, due to the careless owner. After his death, and nine million dollars, the cemetery was restored to its previous state.

One of the ghosts said to haunt the grounds is Fatty Arbuckle, a heavy man known for his surprising acrobatic skills and gleeful laughter. But, after the death of Virginia Rappe, days after partying with Arbuckle in San Francisco, all of this changed. He was accused of raping Virginia, which had closely influenced her death. He became a public enemy overnight.

In reality, Arbuckle went back to his room, where Rappe had been. She was on the floor of his bathroom. He carried her to a bed, and got water for her, thinking she was just drunk. He went back to the room, where Rappe was now writhing in pain on the floor. He put her on the bed again. Rappe's friend went into the room, where Rappe accused Arbuckle of 'doing this' to her. She was taken to the hospital, where she died of peritonitis. Arbuckle was arrested for 1st-degree murder, saying that Arbuckle's 'rape' of Rappe ruptured her bladder. In trial, Arbuckle was acquitted. Arbuckle died in his sleep at the age of forty six. Virginia Rappe was buried at the Hollywood Memorial (later Forever) Cemetery, where many claim to still see her spirit.

A man went to visit Rappe's grave in the eighties. When he got to Rappe's grave, he took a few pictures. He claimed to hear a sobbing, after recounting Rappe's life to his sister. They looked around, unable to find a source. They then realised that it was coming from below their feet. They got closer to her grave, where the sobbing became louder. Perhaps because she is lonely, or that she never got to live a full happy life.


Ditra Flame, or the Lady In Black, was once the envy of every woman in America. Her family was close with silent screen heart throb; Rudolph Valentino. Valentino's death is arguably a bigger deal than Marilyn Monroe's and James Dean's. His death gave him immortality, as a young, sexy heartthrob.

The Flame and Valentino grew up together. Flame was always ill, and when Valentino would visit her, he always brought a rose for her. He once asked her "If I died before you do, please come stay by me. I don't want to be alone either. You come and talk to me."

A few years later, like Rappe, Valentino died of peritonitis, or an inflammation of the intestines.

A hundred thousand people went to the cemetery to watch him be layed to rest. Ditra was devastated, and kept her promise. She would come dressed in black carrying a bouquet of 'blood red roses'. She would go every year, on the anniversary of his death, always in that dress, and the roses. She was dubbed the lady in black by the media. Flame died in 1984. Her tombstone says 'The Lady in Black' on it as well.

Her ghost has been seen kneeling in front of Valentino's tomb. The vases on his tomb are always filled with roses after her departure. Many people have reported seeing her. One person felt as if she were being watched as she walked around the tomb. No one else was there. She went to his grave, and noticed that his vases were empty. She touched the letters on the tomb. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a shadow. She walked toward the mausoleum's only exit and quickly turned around she saw that the tomb now had roses in them.

Here's the story behind the picture came from today:

Clifton Webb was a very talented actor, and a famous mommas boy. She passed away in 1959. He died in 1966 from a heart attack. Before he died, he said he would never leave his house on Rexford Drive in Beverly Hills.

Many people (including myself) have seen him, some claiming to see a shimmering light which many think is his apparition. It occurs in the hall that he is buried in. Some have also seen him as a normal apparition, wearing his favorite clothes. He is said to enjoy walking up and down the hall.

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is still a popular site for movie buffs and ghost hunter's alike. If you go, you never know what you may see...

CNN GHOST

Here's a link to that ghost haunting the gym. It was on CNN, it's a pretty good ghost video, very very easy to see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qowaI5cGWKQ

Ghost Photo

Every week I am going to try and post a ghost photo. These are anything that has something that is out of the ordinary, like orbs, fog or in some cases, full blown apparitions. Basically, something that was not visible when the photo was taken.

This weeks will be one from my own collection. I took this photo at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. It is in the hallway that Clifton Webb is buried in, who is said to haunt his grave site. I'll try and post the hauntings of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery later today.

So, here it is:If you look at the center of this photo, you can see the outline of a man.

I did not use a flash this day, and It was overcast so it could not have been sunlight.

The Whaley House

The Whaley House is on San Diego California. It's actually acknowledged to be one of the 'ghosts houses' by the United States Department of Commerce.The house was built by Thomas Whaley in the spring of 1856 and was occupied by the Whaley family until the death of Corrine Lillian Whaley's death in 1953.

The most well known spirit is 'Yankee' Jim Robinson, who was hanged on the grounds five years before the house was built. He was a thief, and was condemned to hang for his crimes. The gallows were very poorly constructed, which did not make his death quick and painless. He died of asphyxiation instead of a broken neck. This may be a reason as to why his spirit still haunts the area. His footsteps have been heard walking across the floors of the house on the second story. His ghost has been seen between the parlor and the reading room, hanging from a rope.

But he is not the only one haunting this premises. Some say that the house was built near a cemetery, so it's no surprise that it would be haunted.

There is also a man with a mustache, wearing pantaloons, a coat and a brimmed hat. It is believed to be the ghost of Mr. Whaley. He appears very clearly to visitors, but only very briefly before disappearing. Sometimes he appears as a blur, between his office and shuffles papers. He has also been seen walking the grounds, a deep laugh echoing through the house and grounds.

There is also a female ghost, which is thought to be either Whaley's wife or daughter. She has been seen in one of the bedrooms, folding clothes. There has also been a scent of perfume wafting through the house and sometimes cooking. Anne Whaley loved to entertain. Her ghost has also been seen carrying a cradle, and in the mornings, she has been seen tending the flower gardens in the back. A dog has also been seen, which is believed to be the ghost of the Whaley's dog, Dolly Varden.

The Whaley's enjoyed music, and even though they are no longer on this plane, disembodied voices have been heard singing. Musical instruments have also been heard playing in the house.

There is a meeting that seems to still be in session many years later. The apparitions are usually those of men, dressed in nineteenth century attire, who are in the middle of a very important conversation. They are usually very apparent, and if they are not seen, cold spots and drafts are felt throughout the house, with no source.

An woman in a green dress and sits in one of the bedrooms as well as a woman wearing gold earrings also haunts the Whaley House. Neither have been identified.

The most apparent ghost of the Whaley house is a seven-year-old girl named Annabelle Washburn. She died in the kitchen, after running into a clothesline that was exactly the height of her neck. She has been seen and hear, laughing and running through the yard of the house.

A part of the Whaley House was used as a courtroom. Every once in a while there has been sounds and apparitions in the court room, as if the court never left session. In other parts of the house, door knobs rattle, lights swing and windows open and the burglar alarms have been known to malfunction. A billiard games has been heard at times.

The Whaley House is a remarkable spot. When you are there, you can't help but feel an other wordly presence, reaching out from beyond.

What is a ghost?

A ghost, is basically the appearance of a dead person who usually appears at at a place they loved or frequented when they were living. They have also been known to continue on through their former belongings. Ghosts can come in the form of ships, animals armies and trains. The term is also used to describe demons occasionally.

There are also ghosts known as poltergeist, which is German for 'noisy spirit'. These ghosts are not seen and move and sometimes throw items throughout locations. These ghosts are now thought to be energy that young girls emit due to puberty and high emotional states.

HEROES is on in twenty minutes, so I'll try to get up a story before now.

First Post!

Alright, so this blog is going to be about ghosts. Stories pictures, the like. At some point I would like to start a podcast once I get enough stories. So if you have a story, please send it to me.

Thanks a ton!