Notable Births & Deaths for Archie ...

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

• Morris Ankrum
  • Born: Stephen Morris Nussbaum
  • Actor. He was born in Danville (IL) on August 27, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on September 2, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Vermilion County, Illinois).
  • Danville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Ankrum<1>
• Ethel Clayton
  • Actress. She was born in Champaign (IL) on November 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on June 11, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park (Ventura County, California).
  • Champaign is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<1>
• Edward Dorn
  • Poet. He was born in Villa Grove (IL) on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Villa Grove is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
• James Gammon
  • Full name: James Richard Gammon
  • Actor. He was born in Newman (IL) on April 20, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on July 16, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newman is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Gammon<1>
• Johnny Barton Gruelle
  • Author. He was born in Arcola (IL) on December 24, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Miami (FL) on January 9, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Silvermine Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Arcola is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Barton Gruelle<1>
• Paul Christian Lauterbur
  • Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner. He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
  • Urbana is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
• Helen Morgan
  • Born: Helen Riggins
  • Entertainer. She was born in Danville (IL) on August 2, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 8, 1941 (a Wednesday) at the age of 41. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Danville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Morgan<1>
• Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Champaign is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
• Ernie Pyle
  • Full name: Ernest Taylor Pyle
  • Journalist. He was born in Dana (IN) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Okinawa (Japan) on April 18, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
  • Dana is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Pyle<1>
• Virginia Sale
  • Actress. She was born in Urbana (IL) on May 20, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 23, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Urbana is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Sale<1>
• Bert R. Shepard
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Dana (IN) on June 28, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Highland (CA) on June 16, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Dana is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bert R. Shepard<1>
• Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Clinton (IN) on August 6, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in San Dimas (CA) on March 10, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Westminster Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Clinton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon<1>
• Dan Terry
  • Born: Daniel Kostraba
  • Musician. He was born in Kingston (PA) on December 22, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Danville (IL) on December 27, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (Somerset County, New Jersey).
  • Danville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Archie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Terry<1>

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