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Notable Births & Deaths for Cloverdale ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cloverdale. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Cloverdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Viola Barry<1>
  • Sam Battaglia     (Crime figure)
  • George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Cloverdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Bishop<1>
  • Karen Black     (Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter)
  • Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.     (Musician)
  • Pamela Owen Britton     (Actress)
  • Patricia 'Pat' Brown     (Professional baseball)
  • Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett     (Musician)
  • Bill 'Soup' Campbell     (Professional baseball)
  • Salvatore Capone     (Crime figure)
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Cloverdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Christopher<1>
  • George Cisar     (Actor)
  • Virginia Lee Corbin     (Actress)
    • Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
    • She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 30. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Winfield is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Cloverdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Cloverdale.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Cloverdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Cusack<1>
  • Brenda 'Mardi' Denaut     (Actress)
  • Jim Dooley     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Stoutsville (MO) on February 8, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Lake Forest (IL) on January 8, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Lake Forest is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Cloverdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Dooley<1>

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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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