Greenwood (El Dorado County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Greenwood ...

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

Harry Chester Bedwell (Author)
- He was born somewhere in Ringgold County on January 8, 1888 (a Sunday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on October 4, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Nevada City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chester Bedwell<1>
Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich (Gambler, casino owner)
- He was born in Plymouth (CA) on August 1, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Gardnerville (NV) on August 9, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery (Amador County, California).
- Plymouth is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich<1>
Gino Cimoli (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in San Francisco (CA) on December 12, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Roseville (CA) on February 12, 2011 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Sonoma County, California).
- Roseville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gino Cimoli<1>
Orval Leroy Grove (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mineral Springs (KS) on August 25, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Carmichael (CA) on April 20, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
- Carmichael is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orval Leroy Grove<1>
Tully Marshall (Actor)
- Born: William Phillips
- He was born in Nevada City (CA) on April 10, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Encino (CA) on March 10, 1943 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Nevada City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tully Marshall<1>
Sandy McPeak (Actor)
- Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
- He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Nevada City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
Ella Sterling Mighels (Novelist)
- Born: Ella Sterling Clark
- She was born in Folsom Junction (CA) on May 5, 1853 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on December 10, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Folsom Junction is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ella Sterling Mighels<1>
Josiah Royce (Historian, philosopher)
- He was born in Grass Valley (CA) on November 20, 1855 (a Tueday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on September 14, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Grass Valley is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Josiah Royce<1>
Jean Stuart (Actress)
- Born: Margaret Leisenring
- She was born in Placerville (CA) on July 13, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 13, 1926 (a Saturday) at the age of 20. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Placerville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Greenwood.
Clint Walker (Actor, singer)
- Full name: Norman Eugene Walker
- He was born in Hartford (IL) on May 30, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Grass Valley (CA) on May 21, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
- Grass Valley is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Walker<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.