RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> McHenry County >> Belden >> Notable Births & DeathsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois


The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois







Notable Births & Deaths for Belden ...

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

  • Alan Dante 'The Horse' Ameche     (Professional football)
  • Don Ameche     (Actor)
    • Born: Dominic Felix Amici
    • He was born in Kenosha (WI) on May 31, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on December 6, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 85.
    • Kenosha is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Belden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Ameche<1>
  • Edward Emerson Barnard     (Astronomer)
  • Sam Battaglia     (Crime figure)
  • Ray Bradbury     (Author)
    • Full name: Ray Douglas Bradbury
    • He was born in Waukegan (IL) on August 22, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 5, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Waukegan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Belden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Bradbury<1>
  • Bill 'Soup' Campbell     (Professional baseball)
  • Patrick Campbell     (Actor)
  • George Chandler     (Actor)
  • Edward Francis 'Eddie' Cline     (Director)
  • Gary Coleman     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gary Wayne Coleman
    • He was born in Zion (IL) on February 8, 1968 (a Thursday) and died in Provo (UT) on May 28, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 42. The body was cremated.
    • Zion is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Belden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Coleman<1>
  • Jim Dooley     (Professional football)
  • Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nick Etten     (Major League Baseball)
  • Al Molinaro     (Actor)
    • Born: Umberto Francesco Molinaro
    • He was born in Kenosha (WI) on June 24, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 30, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 96. The body was cremated.
    • Kenosha is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Belden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Molinaro<1>
  • Tony Russel     (Actor)
  • Paul F. Russo     (Race car driver)
  • Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Belvidere (IL) on January 13, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Belvidere (IL) on May 20, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Belvidere Cemetery (Boone County, Illinois).
    • Belvidere is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Belden.
    • Belvidere is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Belden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte<1>
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan     (Musician)
  • Orson Welles     (Actor, director, writer, producer)
    • He was born in Kenosha (WI) on May 6, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on October 10, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
    • Kenosha is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Belden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orson Welles<1>
  • James Woolley     (Musician)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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.









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 13 Apr 2025