Notable Births & Deaths for Cortland ...

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

• Joan Allen     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
  • Rochelle is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Cortland.
• Thomas Burke Baldwin     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Evergreen Park (IL) on May 13, 1961 (a Saturday) and died in Naperville (IL) on May 2, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Naperville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Burke Baldwin<1>
• Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
  • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Sandwich is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
• Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 3, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Geneva (IL) on October 23, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at River Hills Memorial Park (Kane County, Illinois).
  • Geneva is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin<1>
• Frank Wesley Griffith     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
  • Waterman is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
• Barbara Hale     (Actress)
  • She was born in De Kalb (IL) on April 18, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on January 26, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • De Kalb is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Hale<1>
• Paul Harvey     (Actor)
  • Full name: Roy Paul Harvey
  • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on September 10, 1882 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sandwich is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<1>
• Etta Hawkins     (Actress)
  • Born: Henrietta Luna Hawkins
  • She was born in Aurora (IL) on July 21, 1865 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 13, 1945 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Aurora is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta Hawkins<1>
• Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull     (Professional hockey)
  • Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
  • He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Wheaton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
• Johnny Calvin Lippstein     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Washington, DC on October 27, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Elgin (IL) on October 10, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 76.
  • Elgin is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
• Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Hawthorne Place (IL) on April 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Naperville (IL) on December 1, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Naperville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka<1>
• Theodore Lorch     (Actor)
  • He was born in Elgin (IL) in November 1879 and died in Camarillo (CA) on November 11, 1947 (a Tueday). He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elgin is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore Lorch<1>
• George 'Lefty' Pierce     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Shabbona Grove (IL) on February 10, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Joliet (IL) on October 11, 1935 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Plainfield Twp. Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
  • Shabbona Grove is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Lefty' Pierce<1>
• Polly Platt     (Producer, screenwriter)
  • She was born in Sheridan (IL) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 27, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Sheridan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
• Bob Reynolds     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Robert Louis Reynolds
  • He was born in Nashville (TN) on January 22, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Naperville (IL) on October 10, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Oakridge - Glen Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Naperville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Reynolds<1>
• Johnny Rigney     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Oak Park (IL) on October 28, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on October 21, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Wheaton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Rigney<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Cortland.
  • Belvidere is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Cortland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cortland: www.cortlandil.org/

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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