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Notable Births & Deaths for Calumet Heights ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Calumet Heights. 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.
- Joseph 'Doves' Aiuppa (Crime figure)
- Thomas Burke Baldwin (Professional football)
- Viola Barry (Actress)
- Born: Gladys Viola Wilson
- She was born in Evanston (IL) on March 4, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 2, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Evanston is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Calumet Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Viola Barry<1>
- Sam Battaglia (Crime figure)
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Dennis James Biodrowski (Professional football)
- William Bishop (Actor)
- Full name: William Paxton Bishop
- He was born in Oak Park (IL) on July 16, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Malibu (CA) on October 3, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 41.
- Oak Park is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Calumet Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Bishop<1>
- Karen Black (Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter)
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr. (Musician)
- Frank Borman (Astronaut, USAF, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
- Full name: Frank Frederick Borman, II
- He was born in Gary (IN) on March 14, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Billings (MT) on November 7, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 95.
- Gary is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Calumet Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Borman<1>
- Lyman Wesley Bostock, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- Patricia 'Pat' Brown (Professional baseball)
- Kathleen Burke (Actress)
- She was born in Hammond (IN) on September 5, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 9, 1980 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Hammond is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Calumet Heights.
- Chicago is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Calumet Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen Burke<1>
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Salvatore Capone (Crime figure)
- Edward S. 'Moose' Cholak (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 17, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Hammond (IN) on October 31, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Chicago is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Calumet Heights.
- Hammond is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Calumet Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward S. 'Moose' Cholak<1>
- William Christopher (Actor, comedian)
- He was born in Evanston (IL) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on December 31, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
- Evanston is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Calumet Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Christopher<1>
- George Cisar (Actor)
- Staats Cotsworth (Actor)
- Full name: Staats Jennings Cotsworth
- He was born in Oak Park (IL) on February 17, 1908 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 9, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Oak Park is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Calumet Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Staats Cotsworth<1>
- Dick Cusack (Actor, screenwriter, filmmaker)
- Full name: Richard John Cusack
- He was born in Manhattan (NY) on August 29, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Evanston (IL) on June 2, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Evanston is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Calumet Heights.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Cusack<1>
- Brenda 'Mardi' Denaut (Actress)
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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