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Notable Births & Deaths for Pinto Wye ...

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

  • Buster Adams     (Major League Baseball)
  • Judith Allen     (Actress)
    • Born: Marie Elliot
    • She was born in New York (NY) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Yucca Valley (CA) on October 5, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
    • Yucca Valley is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judith Allen<1>
  • Frank Bank     (Actor)
  • Tom Bosley     (Actor, entertainer)
  • John Bromfield     (Actor)
  • Edgar Buchanan     (Actor, singer, dentist)
  • Hoagy Carmichael     (Musician, songwriter, actor)
    • Born: Hoagland Howard Carmichael
    • He was born in Bloomington (IN) on November 22, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 27, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
    • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hoagy Carmichael<1>
  • Carol Elaine Channing     (Actress, singer, dancer, comedian)
    • She was born in Seattle (WA) on January 31, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 15, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. The body was cremated.
    • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Elaine Channing<1>
  • Broderick Crawford     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Mack David     (Lyricist, songwriter)
  • Brad Dexter     (Actor)
    • Born: Boris Michel Soso
    • He was born in Goldfield (NV) on April 9, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 11, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brad Dexter<1>
  • Stewart Robert 'Bob' Einstein     (Actor, comedy writer, producer)
  • Eddie Fetherston     (Actor)
  • Frederick Landis 'Freddie' Fitzsimmons     (Major League Baseball)
  • Betty Ford     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Gerald Ford (1974 - 1977))
    • She was born in Chicago (IL) on April 8, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on July 8, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
    • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Ford<1>
  • Gerald Ford     (38th President of the US (1974 - 1977))
    • Born: Leslie Lynch King
    • Full name: Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.
    • He was born in Omaha (NE) on July 14, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 93.
    • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Ford<1>
  • John Ford     (Director)
    • Born: John Martin Feeney
    • He was born in Cape Elizabeth (ME) on February 1, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on August 31, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 79.
    • Palm Desert is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ford<1>
  • Phil Foster     (Actor)
    • Born: Fivel Foster
    • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 29, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on July 8, 1985 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Foster<1>
  • Earle H. Hagen     (Composer)
  • Estelle Harris     (Actress, comedienne)
    • Born: Estelle Nussbaum
    • She was born in New York (NY) on April 22, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on April 2, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Palm Desert is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Estelle Harris<1>
  • Eddy Howard     (Singer)
    • He was born in Woodland (CA) on September 12, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on May 23, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Palm Desert is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Pinto Wye.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddy Howard<1>

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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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