Notable Births & Deaths for Huntsville ...

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

• Virginia Cherrill     (Actress)
  • She was born in Carthage (IL) on April 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on November 14, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Carthage is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Cherrill<1>
• Charles Turner Dazey     (Author, playwright)
  • He was born in Lima (IL) on August 13, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Quincy (IL) on February 9, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Adams County, Illinois).
  • Lima is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Turner Dazey<1>
• Arthur Porter Dewey     (Actor)
  • He was born in Colchester (IL) on February 11, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 14, 1933 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Colchester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Porter Dewey<1>
• Mitchell Ingraham     (Actor)
  • He was born in Rushville (IL) on February 16, 1872 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1944 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rushville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mitchell Ingraham<1>
• Frank McErlane     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Beardstown (IL) on October 8, 1932 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Beardstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McErlane<1>
• Red Norvo     (Musician)
  • Born: Kenneth Norville
  • He was born in Beardstown (IL) on March 31, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on April 6, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 91.
  • Beardstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Red Norvo<1>
• Olan Soule     (Actor)
  • Full name: Olan Evart Soule
  • He was born in La Harpe (IL) on February 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (CA) on February 1, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • La Harpe is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Huntsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olan Soule<1>