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Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Des Moines ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fort Des Moines. 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.
- Frank Mills Andrews
- Bill Daily
- Full name: William Edward Daily, Jr.
- Actor, comedian. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on August 30, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on September 4, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
- Des Moines is located 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Fort Des Moines.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Daily<1>
- Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson
- Frank Jenks
- Actor, musician. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on November 4, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 13, 1962 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Des Moines is located 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Fort Des Moines.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Jenks<1>
- Joey Jordison
- Born: Nathan Jonas Jordison
- Musician. He was born in Des Moines (IA) on April 26, 1975 (a Saturday) and died on July 26, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
- Des Moines is located 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Fort Des Moines.
- Ruth Kobart
- Cloris Leachman
- Actress, comedian. She was born in Des Moines (IA) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on January 26, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
- Des Moines is located 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Fort Des Moines.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cloris Leachman<1>
- Hermas Walter 'Herm' McFarland
- Harry T. Robinson
- John Wayne
- Born: Marion Morrison
- Oscar winning actor. He was born in Winterset (IA) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on May 11, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Winterset is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Fort Des Moines.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wayne<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |
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