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Notable Births & Deaths for Melody ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Melody. 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.
- Joseph 'Doves' Aiuppa (Crime figure)
- Alan Dante 'The Horse' Ameche (Professional football)
- Don Ameche (Actor)
- Born: Dominic Felix Amici
- He was born in Kenosha (WI) on May 31, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on December 6, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 85.
- Kenosha is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Melody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Ameche<1>
- Viola Barry (Actress)
- Born: Gladys Viola Wilson
- She was born in Evanston (IL) on March 4, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on April 2, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Evanston is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Melody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Viola Barry<1>
- Sam Battaglia (Crime figure)
- William Bishop (Actor)
- Full name: William Paxton Bishop
- He was born in Oak Park (IL) on July 16, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Malibu (CA) on October 3, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 41.
- Oak Park is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Melody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Bishop<1>
- Karen Black (Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter)
- Ray Bradbury (Author)
- Full name: Ray Douglas Bradbury
- He was born in Waukegan (IL) on August 22, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 5, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Waukegan is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Melody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Bradbury<1>
- Pamela Owen Britton (Actress)
- Patricia 'Pat' Brown (Professional baseball)
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Bill 'Soup' Campbell (Professional baseball)
- Patrick Campbell (Actor)
- Salvatore Capone (Crime figure)
- George Chandler (Actor)
- William Christopher (Actor, comedian)
- He was born in Evanston (IL) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on December 31, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
- Evanston is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Melody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Christopher<1>
- George Cisar (Actor)
- Edward Francis 'Eddie' Cline (Director)
- Gary Coleman (Actor)
- Full name: Gary Wayne Coleman
- He was born in Zion (IL) on February 8, 1968 (a Thursday) and died in Provo (UT) on May 28, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 42. The body was cremated.
- Zion is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Melody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Coleman<1>
- Virginia Lee Corbin (Actress)
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Melody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Staats Cotsworth (Actor)
- Full name: Staats Jennings Cotsworth
- He was born in Oak Park (IL) on February 17, 1908 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 9, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Oak Park is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Melody.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Staats Cotsworth<1>
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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