Notable Births & Deaths for Dewey ...

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

• Harry Runkle Archer     (Composer)
  • He was born in Creston (IA) on February 21, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on April 23, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Creston is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Runkle Archer<1>
• Neville Brand     (Actor)
  • Full name: Lawrence Neville Brand
  • He was born in Griswold (IA) on August 13, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on April 16, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
  • Griswold is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neville Brand<1>
• Virginia Christine     (Actress)
  • Born: Virginia Christine Ricketts
  • She was born in Stanton (IA) on March 5, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 24, 1996 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Stanton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Christine<1>
• Walter Cunningham     (Astronaut, fighter pilot, physicist)
  • Full name: Ronnie Walter Cunningham
  • He was born in Creston (IA) on March 16, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on January 3, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Texas State Cemetery (Travis County, Texas).
  • Creston is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cunningham<1>
• Raymond Hatton     (Actor)
  • He was born in Red Oak (IA) on July 7, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on October 21, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Red Oak is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hatton<1>
• Judd Clifton Holdren     (Actor)
  • He was born in Villisca (IA) on October 16, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 11, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Villisca is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judd Clifton Holdren<1>
• Glenn Luther Martin     (Aviation pioneer)
  • He was born in Macksburg (IA) on January 17, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 5, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Macksburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Luther Martin<1>
• Edwin Elijah Perkins     (Inventor)
  • He was born in Lewis (IA) on January 8, 1889 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (MN) on July 3, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Parkview Cemetery (Adams County, Nebraska).
  • Lewis is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Elijah Perkins<1>
• Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Orient (IA) on March 4, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Homosassa Springs (FL) on February 16, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Stage Stand Cemetery (Citrus County, Florida).
  • Orient is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance<1>
• Nellie Verne Walker     (Artist)
  • She was born in Red Oak (IA) on December 8, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Colorado Springs (CO) on July 10, 1973 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Appanoose County, Iowa).
  • Red Oak is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Dewey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Verne Walker<1>