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Notable Births & Deaths for Dixon ...

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

  • Eddie Albert     (Actor, singer, activist)
    • Born: Edward Albert Heimberger
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Albert<1>
    • 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).
    • Rock Island is located in Rock Island County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • Pacific Palisades is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 99.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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    • From Dixon to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Patricia Barry     (Actress)
    • Born: Patricia Allen White
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Patricia Barry<1>
    • She was born in Davenport (IA) on November 16, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 11, 2016 (a Tuesday).
    • Davenport is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Dixon. Both communities are located in Scott County.
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 94.
    • She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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  • Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Vincent Hugo Bendix     (Inventor, industrialist)
  • 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).
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Eddy Chandler     (Actor)
    • Full name: Edward Chandler
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddy Chandler<1>
    • He was born in Wilton (IA) on March 12, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 23, 1948 (a Tuesday).
    • Wilton is located in Muscatine County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 54.
    • He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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  • John Deere     (Inventor, industrialist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Deere<1>
    • He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tuesday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday).
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County, Vermont.
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Dixon. The cemetery is located in Rock Island County, Illinois.
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  • Jack Fleck     (Professional golf)
  • Joe Frisco     (Actor, comedian)
  • Cary Grant     (Actor)
    • Born: Archibald Alexander Alec Leach
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cary Grant<1>
    • He was born in Horfield (England) on January 18, 1904 (a Monday) and died in Davenport (IA) on November 29, 1986 (a Saturday).
    • Davenport is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Dixon. Both communities are located in Scott County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • The body was cremated.
  • June Haver     (Actress)
    • Born: June Stovenour
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for June Haver<1>
    • She was born in Rock Island (IL) on June 10, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 4, 2005 (a Monday).
    • Rock Island is located in Rock Island County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • Brentwood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 79.
  • Herbert Hoover     (31st President of the US (1929 - 1933))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Herbert Hoover<1>
    • He was born in West Branch (IA) on August 10, 1874 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on October 20, 1964 (a Tuesday).
    • West Branch is located in Cedar County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
  • Roger Imhof     (Actor)
    • Full name: Frederick Roger Imhof
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Imhof<1>
    • He was born in Rock Island (IL) on August 15, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 15, 1958 (a Tuesday).
    • Rock Island is located in Rock Island County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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  • Nolan Leary     (Actor, playwright)
  • Tim 'Kingfish' Moore     (Actor)
  • Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
    • He was born in Moline (IL) on March 22, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Rock Island (IL) on March 3, 2007 (a Saturday).
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • Rock Island is located in Rock Island County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Dixon (which is located in Scott County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast of Dixon. The cemetery is located in Rock Island County, Illinois.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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  • Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton     (Actor, Olympic Silver Medalist in Wrestling)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton<1>
    • He was born in Davenport (IA) on August 9, 1895 (a Friday) and died in San Diego (CA) on October 12, 1967 (a Thursday).
    • Davenport is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Dixon. Both communities are located in Scott County.
    • San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
  • Victoria M. Risk     (Actress)
  • Octave Thanet     (Author)
  • Fred Warren     (Actor)
  • Agnes Jane Weir     (Actress)

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.