Notable Births & Deaths for Argo ...

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

• Felix Adler     (Circus clown)
  • Born: Frank Bartlet Adler
  • He was born in Clinton (IA) on June 17, 1895 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 1, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Springdale Cemetery (Clinton County, Iowa).
  • Clinton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Adler<1>
• Eddie Albert     (Actor, singer, activist)
  • Born: Edward Albert Heimberger
  • He was born in Rock Island (IL) on April 22, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on May 26, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 99. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Albert<1>
• Patricia Barry     (Actress)
  • Born: Patricia Allen White
  • She was born in Davenport (IA) on November 16, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 11, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Davenport is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Barry<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Davenport is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Vincent Hugo Bendix     (Inventor, industrialist)
  • He was born in Moline (IL) on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 1945 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Moline is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Hugo Bendix<1>
• Ken Berry     (Actor, dancer, singer)
  • Full name: Kenneth Ronald Berry
  • He was born in Moline (IL) on November 3, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on December 1, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • Moline is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
• John Deere     (Inventor, industrialist)
  • He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Moline is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• Jack Fleck     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in Bettendorf (IA) on November 7, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on March 21, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
  • Bettendorf is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Fleck<1>
• Joe Frisco     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: Louis Wilson Joseph
  • He was born in Milan (IL) on November 4, 1889 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1958 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Milan is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frisco<1>
• Cary Grant     (Actor)
  • Born: Archibald Alexander Alec Leach
  • He was born in Horfield (England) on January 18, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Davenport (IA) on November 29, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Davenport is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cary Grant<1>
• June Haver     (Actress)
  • Born: June Stovenour
  • She was born in Rock Island (IL) on June 10, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 4, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 79.
  • Rock Island is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Haver<1>
• Roger Imhof     (Actor)
  • Full name: Frederick Roger Imhof
  • He was born in Rock Island (IL) on August 15, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 15, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Imhof<1>
• James Floyd Smith     (Aviation pioneer)
  • He was born in Geneseo (IL) on October 17, 1884 (a Friday) and died in San Diego (CA) on April 18, 1956 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Geneseo is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Floyd Smith<1>
• Nolan Leary     (Actor, playwright)
  • Full name: George Nolan Leary
  • He was born in Rock Island (IL) on April 26, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 12, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nolan Leary<1>
• Lafayette S. McKee     (Actor, rodeo performer, stuntman)
  • Full name: Lafayette Stocking McKee
  • He was born in Morrison (IL) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Temple City (CA) on August 10, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Morrison is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lafayette S. McKee<1>
• Tim 'Kingfish' Moore     (Actor)
  • Born: Harry Roscoe Moore
  • He was born in Rock Island (IL) on December 9, 1887 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1958 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tim 'Kingfish' Moore<1>
• Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Moline (IL) on March 22, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Rock Island (IL) on March 3, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Moline is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Rock Island is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
• Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton     (Actor, Olympic Silver Medalist in Wrestling)
  • He was born in Davenport (IA) on August 9, 1895 (a Friday) and died in San Diego (CA) on October 12, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
  • Davenport is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton<1>
• Lillian Russell     (Actress, singer)
  • Born: Helen Louise Leonard
  • She was born in Clinton (IA) on December 4, 1860 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 6, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Clinton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Russell<1>
• Octave Thanet     (Author)
  • She was born in Andover (MA) on March 19, 1850 (a Tueday) and died in Davenport (IA) on January 9, 1934 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Davenport is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octave Thanet<1>
• Fred Warren     (Actor)
  • Full name: Frederick Hiram Warren
  • He was born in Rock Island (IL) on September 16, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 5, 1940 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Argo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Warren<1>

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