Roman Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd (Beverly Hills)
The Church of the Good Shepherd, located at 505 North Bedford Drive is now the oldest church in Beverly Hills. It has only 600 seats.
Over the years, this small house of worship has been the local parish church for most of the Catholic movie stars who live in Beverly Hills, from Rudolph Valentino to Bing Crosby (who both attended Sunday Mass here). It has seen numerous celebrity weddings and funerals. It was the location for the funeral scene in the film A Star Is Born (1954), which starred Judy Garland and James Mason.
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[edit] Weddings
- Elizabeth Taylor - Conrad "Nicky" Hilton - ended in divorce
- Loretta Young - Tom Lewis - ended in divorce
- Rod Stewart - Rachel Hunter - ended in divorce
- Mark Wahlberg - Rhea Durham
[edit] Funerals
- Rudolph Valentino (1926)
- Gary Cooper (1961)
- Frank Sinatra (1998)
- Danny Thomas (1991)
- Eva Gabor (1995)
- Mary Frann (1998)
- Rita Hayworth (1987)
- William Frawley (1966)
- Vincente Minnelli (1986)
- Alfred Hitchcock (1980)
- Carmen Miranda (1955)
- Don Adams (2005)
- Merv Griffin (2007)
- A rosary was said at the church for singer/actress Rosemary Clooney. In attendance were George Clooney, Kathryn Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Brian Wilson, Natalie Cole, Diahann Carroll, and Rose Marie. Her actual funeral service was held at St. Patrick's, in her hometown of Maysville, Kentucky, where her last marriage was held, as well, to Dante DiPaolo in 1997, who survives her.
- Actor Gary Cooper had converted to Roman Catholicism at this parish a few years before his death. His funeral service was held at the church on the same day as the 13th Primetime Emmy Awards.
[edit] Other
The Church of the Good Shepherd is located near the All Saints Episcopal Church. Both churches have tile roofs, but Good Shepherd is the one on the west side of the cactus garden. It features two tall steeples and has a statue out front of Jesus Christ holding a lamb.
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