Notable Births & Deaths for Fremont ...

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

• Oliver Blake
  • Born: Oliver Bettle Prickett
  • Actor. He was born in Centralia (IL) on April 4, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Centralia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Fremont.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oliver Blake<1>
• Stephen K. Burks
  • Actor. He was born in Belleville (IL) on July 5, 1956 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Belleville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Fremont.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen K. Burks<1>
• Buddy Ebsen
  • Full name: Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.
  • Actor, dancer. He was born in Belleville (IL) on April 2, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Torrance (CA) on July 6, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
  • Belleville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Fremont.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Ebsen<1>
• Arthur Fletcher
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Collinsville (IL) on January 5, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 6, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Collinsville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Fremont.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Fletcher<1>
• Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin
  • Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
  • Roxana is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Fremont.
  • Edwardsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Fremont.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
• William Holden
  • Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
  • Oscar nominated actor. He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
  • O'Fallon is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Fremont.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holden<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

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