With its location in the heart of Hollywood, Blessed Sacrament was for years the home parish to many noted actors.
 It was also the site of many celebrity funerals and weddings, including the following:
In September 1930, Bing Crosby was married to his first wife, 18-year-old Dixie Lee, at Blessed Sacrament Church.

In September 1934, the funeral for singer Russ Columbo (who was accidentally shot by a vintage gun assumed to be unloaded) was held at Blessed Sacrament, with Bing Crosby, Gilbert Roland and Zeppo Marx serving as pallbearers.

In 1941, German writer Alfred Döblin, who was from a Jewish background but had not previously been religious, was baptized at Blessed Sacrament.

In 1956, John Wayne's daughter, Toni, was married at Blessed Sacrament in a ceremony presided over by Cardinal McIntyre.
More than 500 guests, including Bob Hope, Ann Blyth, and Loretta Young attended.

John Wayne's other daughter, Melinda Ann, was also married at Blessed Sacrament in a ceremony attended by Cesar Romero, Jeanne Crain, Irene Dunne, and Loretta Young.
During the ceremony, Melinda started teetering at her kneeling bench, and the Duke saw his daughter in trouble and dashed from his pew to her side, catching her just as she began to fall from a fainting spell.
 A priest brought a chair and she sat throughout the rest of the Mass.
In October 1959, the funeral of actor-singer, Mario Lanza, was held at Blessed Sacrament.
 Some 1,500 people attended the funeral including Kathryn Grayson and Zsa Zsa Gabor.

In November 1960, the funeral for Mack Sennett, innovator in slapstick comedy and known as the "King of Comedy" during his lifetime, was held at Blessed Sacrament.

In June 1962, actor Brian Kelly (the father on the 1960s TV series "Flipper") was married to actress Laura Devon at Blessed Sacrament.

Father Donald Merrifield, the first president of Loyola Marymount University, was ordained a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in 1965.

In October 1972, the funeral for actor, Leo G. Carroll, featured in many movies of the 1930s-1950s, including several directed by Alfred Hitchcock, star of the "Topper" series, and memorable as "Mr Waverly" of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." TV spy series was held at Blessed Sacrament.

In November 1972, the funeral for Rudolf Friml, composer of music for operettas such as Rose Marie and The Vagabond King was held there.

In September 1973, the funeral for John Ford, Hollywood's most honored film director, was held at Blessed Sacrament.
Ford's funeral was conducted by Timothy Cardinal Manning and attended by many of Hollywood's most famous personalities, including John Wayne, James Stewart, Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Frank Capra, William Wyler, Pat O'Brien, Loretta Young and Cesar Romero.
 Ford's biographer noted that the bronze doors to the church were donated by Ford.

In August 1986, the funeral for actor Lorenzo Tucker, known as the "Black Valentino" in the 1920s and 1930s, was held at Blessed Sacrament.
With its location in the heart of Hollywood, Blessed Sacrament was for years the home parish to many noted actors.  It was also the site of many celebrity funerals and weddings, including the following:
In September 1930, Bing Crosby was married to his first wife, 18-year-old Dixie Lee, at Blessed Sacrament Church.
In September 1934, the funeral for singer Russ Columbo (who was accidentally shot by a vintage gun assumed to be unloaded) was held at Blessed Sacrament, with Bing Crosby, Gilbert Roland and Zeppo Marx serving as pallbearers.
In 1941, German writer Alfred Döblin, who was from a Jewish background but had not previously been religious, was baptized at Blessed Sacrament.
In 1956, John Wayne's daughter, Toni, was married at Blessed Sacrament in a ceremony presided over by Cardinal McIntyre. More than 500 guests, including Bob Hope, Ann Blyth, and Loretta Young attended.
John Wayne's other daughter, Melinda Ann, was also married at Blessed Sacrament in a ceremony attended by Cesar Romero, Jeanne Crain, Irene Dunne, and Loretta Young. During the ceremony, Melinda started teetering at her kneeling bench, and the Duke saw his daughter in trouble and dashed from his pew to her side, catching her just as she began to fall from a fainting spell.  A priest brought a chair and she sat throughout the rest of the Mass.
In October 1959, the funeral of actor-singer, Mario Lanza, was held at Blessed Sacrament.  Some 1,500 people attended the funeral including Kathryn Grayson and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
In November 1960, the funeral for Mack Sennett, innovator in slapstick comedy and known as the "King of Comedy" during his lifetime, was held at Blessed Sacrament.
In June 1962, actor Brian Kelly (the father on the 1960s TV series "Flipper") was married to actress Laura Devon at Blessed Sacrament.
Father Donald Merrifield, the first president of Loyola Marymount University, was ordained a Roman Catholic Jesuit priest at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in 1965.
In October 1972, the funeral for actor, Leo G. Carroll, featured in many movies of the 1930s-1950s, including several directed by Alfred Hitchcock, star of the "Topper" series, and memorable as "Mr Waverly" of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." TV spy series was held at Blessed Sacrament.
In November 1972, the funeral for Rudolf Friml, composer of music for operettas such as Rose Marie and The Vagabond King was held there.
In September 1973, the funeral for John Ford, Hollywood's most honored film director, was held at Blessed Sacrament. Ford's funeral was conducted by Timothy Cardinal Manning and attended by many of Hollywood's most famous personalities, including John Wayne, James Stewart, Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Frank Capra, William Wyler, Pat O'Brien, Loretta Young and Cesar Romero.  Ford's biographer noted that the bronze doors to the church were donated by Ford.
In August 1986, the funeral for actor Lorenzo Tucker, known as the "Black Valentino" in the 1920s and 1930s, was held at Blessed Sacrament.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Hollywood