Notable Births & Deaths for Falls City ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Falls City. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Empire (AL) on May 3, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 2, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Empire is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Falls City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Robert 'Dan' Bankhead<1>
• Pat Buttram     (Actor)
  • Full name: Maxwell Emmett Buttram
  • He was born in Addison (AL) on June 19, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 8, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Maxwell Chapel UMC Cemetery (Winston County, Alabama).
  • Addison is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Falls City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Buttram<1>
• Polly Holliday     (Actress)
  • Full name: Polly Dean Holliday
  • She was born in Jasper (AL) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday)
  • Jasper is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Falls City.
• Jesse Owens     (Olympic Gold Medalist, civil rights activist)
  • He was born in Danville (AL) on September 12, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on May 31, 1980 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Danville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Falls City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Owens<1>