Notable Births & Deaths for Ellis ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ellis. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Ellis.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Ellis.
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Ellis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Monroe Edwards<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Ellis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Early Wynn<1>
• Albert Winsborough 'Bert' Yancey     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in Chipley (FL) on August 6, 1938 (a Saturday) and died in Park City (UT) on August 26, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Leon County, Florida).
  • Chipley is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Ellis.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Winsborough 'Bert' Yancey<1>