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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.
- Barbara Acklin (Singer, songwriter)
- She was born in Oakland (CA) on February 28, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Omaha (NE) on November 27, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Oakland is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Acklin<1>
- Ben Affleck (Actor, director, producer, screenwriter)
- Full name: Benjamin Geza Affleck
- He was born in Berkeley (CA) on August 15, 1972 (a Tueday)
- Berkeley is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Greenwood.
- Dave Albright (Professional football)
- Born: David J. Albright
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 25, 1960 (a Monday) and died in Redondo Beach (CA) on January 26, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Oakland is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Albright<1>
- Eric Alden (Actor)
- Born: Franklin Alden Almstead
- He was born in Alameda (CA) on October 6, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Alameda is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Alden<1>
- Alexander Anderson, Jr. (Cartoonist)
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson (Actor, comedian)
- Eve Arden (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Eunice Mary Quedens
- She was born in Mill Valley (CA) on April 30, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 12, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Mill Valley is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Arden<1>
- Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett (Major League Baseball)
- Jacob Henry 'Buddy' Baer (Professional boxer)
- Jeanne Bates (Actress)
- Scotty Beckett (Actor)
- Pamela Blake (Actress)
- Holbrook Blinn (Actor)
- True Boardman (Actor)
- Charles Mose Brown (Musician)
- Dave Brubeck (Composer, pianist)
- He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
- Concord is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
- Betty Ann Cain Bruno (Actress, reporter, TV host, author)
- Dick 'Mad Dog' Buek (Professional skier)
- Full name: Richard Carl Buek
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on November 4, 1929 (a Monday) and died on November 3, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Oakland is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick 'Mad Dog' Buek<1>
- Luther A. Burbank (Botanist, horticulturist)
- He was born in Lancaster (MA) on March 7, 1849 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on April 11, 1926 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
- Santa Rosa is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Greenwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther A. Burbank<1>
- Glenn Lawrence Burke (Professional baseball)
- Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke (Professional baseball)
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. |
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