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Notable Births & Deaths for Andover ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Andover. 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)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Barry<1>
  • 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) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
    • Moline is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Andover.
  • Dr. Loyal Edward Davis     (Medical pioneer)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
  • Jack Fleck     (Professional golf)
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Imhof<1>
  • James Floyd Smith     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Nolan Leary     (Actor, playwright)
  • Tim 'Kingfish' Moore     (Actor)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • Rock Island is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
  • Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton     (Actor, Olympic Silver Medalist in Wrestling)
  • Octave Thanet     (Author)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Andover.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Warren<1>
  • Agnes Jane Weir     (Actress)

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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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