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Notable Births & Deaths for Glen Avon ...

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

  • Raymond A. Brown     (Actor)
  • Ethel Clayton     (Actress)
    • She was born in Champaign (IL) on November 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on June 11, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park (Ventura County, California).
    • Champaign is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Glen Avon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<1>
  • Lulu Jean Espey Crampton     (Actress)
  • Joe Dowell     (Singer)
  • Frances Louise McDormand     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
    • She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
    • Gibson City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Glen Avon.
  • Edward H. Griffith     (Director)
  • Earl Andrew Hamilton     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Gibson City (IL) on July 19, 1891 (a Sunday) and died in Anaheim (CA) on November 17, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
    • Gibson City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Glen Avon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Andrew Hamilton<1>
  • Hazel Keener     (Actress)
    • Full name: Hazel Ona Keener
    • She was born in Fairbury (IL) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on August 7, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Fairbury is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Glen Avon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hazel Keener<1>
  • Jess Kirkpatrick     (Actor)
    • Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
    • He was born in Champaign (IL) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
    • Champaign is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Glen Avon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
  • Paul Christian Lauterbur     (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
  • Marie Litta     (Opera singer)
    • She was born in Bloomington (IL) on June 1, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on July 7, 1883 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. She is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
    • Bloomington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Glen Avon.
    • Bloomington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Glen Avon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
  • Frances Mcdormand     (Oscar winning actress)
    • She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
    • Gibson City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Glen Avon.
  • James Murdock     (Actor)
    • Born: David Lee Baker
    • He was born in Normal (IL) on June 22, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Calabasas (CA) on December 24, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Normal is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Glen Avon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Murdock<1>
  • Charles Dean 'Dion' O'Banion     (Crime figure)
  • Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Powell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn     (Major League Baseball)
  • Virginia Sale     (Actress)
  • Harold Augustus Sinclair     (Author)
  • McLean Stevenson     (Actor, comedian)
  • Forrest Taylor     (Actor)

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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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