Notable Births & Deaths for Forest Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Forest Park. 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.

• Johnny Mack Brown     (Actor)
  • He was born in Dothan (AL) on September 1, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on November 14, 1974 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dothan is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west of Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Mack Brown<1>
• Faye Dunaway     (Oscar winning actress)
  • She was born in Bascom (FL) on January 14, 1941 (a Tueday)
  • Bascom is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Forest Park.
• Dave Monroe Edwards     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Columbia (AL) on December 14, 1939 (a Thursday) and died in Laguna Park (TX) on December 6, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Columbia is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Monroe Edwards<1>
• Herman Hodges     (Professional football)
  • Born: Jesse Herman
  • He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Ozark is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
• Early Wynn     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Hartford (AL) on January 6, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Venice (FL) on April 4, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
  • Hartford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Early Wynn<1>