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Notable Births & Deaths for Manteno ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Manteno. 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.
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.
- Kathleen Burke
- Actress. She was born in Hammond (IN) on September 5, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 9, 1980 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Montrose Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Hammond is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Manteno.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathleen Burke<1>
- Nelsan Ellis
- Actor. He was born in Harvey (IL) on November 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 8, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Harvey is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Manteno.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelsan Ellis<1>
- Dorrance Earnest 'Dory' Funk, Jr.
- Professional wrestler, actor. He was born in Hammond (IN) on February 3, 1941 (a Monday)
- Hammond is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Manteno.
- Dorrance Wilhelm 'Dory' Funk
- Terrence 'Terry' Funk
- Professional wrestler, actor. He was born in Hammond (IN) on June 30, 1944 (a Friday)
- Hammond is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Manteno.
- Vincenzo 'Jim' Genna
- Crime figure. He was born in Marsala (Italy) on January 18, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Calumet City (IL) on November 8, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Calumet City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Manteno.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincenzo 'Jim' Genna<1>
- Harold Lincoln Gray
- Philip 'Phil' Guy
- Walter Bernard 'Wally' Hess
- Merna Kennedy
- Born: Maude Kahler
- Actress. She was born in Kankakee (IL) on September 7, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 20, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kankakee is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Manteno.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merna Kennedy<1>
- Donald M. Kolloway
- Professional baseball. He was born in Posen (IL) on August 4, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Blue Island (IL) on June 30, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Posen is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Manteno.
- Blue Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Manteno.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald M. Kolloway<1>
- Gary Loizzo
- Fred MacMurray
- Full name: Frederick Martin MacMurray
- Actor. He was born in Kankakee (IL) on August 30, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 5, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
- Kankakee is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Manteno.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred MacMurray<1>
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr.
- Billy Arnold Muffett
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Hammond (IN) on September 21, 1930 (a Sunday) and died in Monroe (LA) on June 15, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
- Hammond is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Manteno.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Arnold Muffett<1>
- Nichelle Nichols
- Born: Grace Dell Nichols
- Actress, singer, dancer. She was born in Robbins (IL) on December 28, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Silver City (NM) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
- Robbins is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Manteno.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nichelle Nichols<1>
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer
- George 'Lefty' Pierce
- Charles 'Chuck' Rodegher
- Frank 'Son' Seals
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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