Notable Births & Deaths for Alpha ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Alpha. 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
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Alpha.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Alpha.
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Alpha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<1>
• Dr. Loyal Edward Davis     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Galesburg (IL) on January 17, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on August 19, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery (Maricopa County, Arizona).
  • Galesburg is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Alpha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Loyal Edward Davis<1>
• 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Alpha.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Alpha.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Alpha.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nolan Leary<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Alpha.
  • Rock Island is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Warren<1>
• Agnes Jane Weir     (Actress)
  • She was born in Davenport (IA) on June 6, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 21, 1937 (a Saturday) at the age of 21. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Davenport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Alpha.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Agnes Jane Weir<1>

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