Notable Births & Deaths for Danville ...

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

• Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker
  • Professional football. He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 16, 1945 (a Friday) and died in Mediapolis (IA) on August 9, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
  • Burlington is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Danville.
  • Mediapolis is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Danville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker<1>
• Lawrence 'Larry' Conley
  • Musician. He was born in Keithsburg (IL) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Copiague (NY) on February 29, 1960 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) at the age of 64. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Keithsburg is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Danville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<1>
• William Frawley
  • Full name: William Clement Frawley
  • Actor. He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 26, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 3, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Burlington is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Danville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frawley<1>
• Olan Soule
  • Full name: Olan Evart Soule
  • Actor. He was born in La Harpe (IL) on February 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (CA) on February 1, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 85.
  • La Harpe is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Danville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olan Soule<1>
• George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Leeds (MO) on November 23, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Burlington (IA) on November 5, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
  • Burlington is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Danville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall<1>
• James Alfred Van Allen
  • Scientist, astrophysicist. He was born in Mount Pleasant (IA) on September 7, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on August 9, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Southampton Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Mount Pleasant is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Danville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alfred Van Allen<1>

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