Camden (Schuyler County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Camden ...

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

Smiley Burnette (Actor, singer, songwriter, musician)
- Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
- He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Summum is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Camden.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
Virginia Cherrill (Actress)
- She was born in Carthage (IL) on April 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on November 14, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Carthage is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Camden.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Cherrill<1>
Arthur Porter Dewey (Actor)
- He was born in Colchester (IL) on February 11, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 14, 1933 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Colchester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Camden.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Porter Dewey<1>
Mitchell Ingraham (Actor)
- He was born in Rushville (IL) on February 16, 1872 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1944 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rushville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Camden.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mitchell Ingraham<1>
Frank McErlane (Crime figure)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Beardstown (IL) on October 8, 1932 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Beardstown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Camden.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McErlane<1>
Red Norvo (Musician)
- Born: Kenneth Norville
- He was born in Beardstown (IL) on March 31, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on April 6, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 91.
- Beardstown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Camden.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Red Norvo<1>

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.