Home / Film Director / Burr Tillstrom Burr Tillstrom 1917 – 1985 Film Director Celebrities, Film Director Biography Burr Tillstrom (1917–1985) was an American puppeteer. Born October 13, 1917 in Chicago. Died December 6, 1985 in Palm Springs of heart failure. Interred at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, United States. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Cemetery Map View larger map → Satellite overview of the cemetery grounds. Related Graves More film director → Peter Palitzsch 1918 – 2004 Dorotheenstadt Cemetery, Bezirk Mitte, Germany Film Director Terry Jones 1942 – 2020 Actors Jane Greer 1924 – 2001 Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery Musicians Jiřina Steimarová 1916 – 2007 Olšany Cemetery, Prague 3, Czech Republic Actresses