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Notable Births & Deaths for Franks ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Franks. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Franks.
- Thomas Burke Baldwin
- 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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Franks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Virginia Lee Corbin
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- Actress. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Franks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
- Eddie Gardner
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Franks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Barbara Hale
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan
- George 'Lefty' Pierce
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Franks.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- Robert Louis 'Bob' Reynolds
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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