Notable Births & Deaths for Moline ...

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

• Felix Adler
  • Born: Frank Bartlet Adler
  • Circus clown. He was born in Clinton (IA) on June 17, 1895 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 1, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Springdale Cemetery (Clinton County, Iowa).
  • Clinton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Adler<1>
• Eddie Albert
  • Born: Edward Albert Heimberger
  • Actor, singer, activist. He was born in Rock Island (IL) on April 22, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on May 26, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 99. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Albert<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • Musician. He was born in Davenport (IA) on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Sunnyside (NY) on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Davenport is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Vincent Hugo Bendix
  • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Moline on August 12, 1881 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 1945 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vincent Hugo Bendix<1>
• Ken Berry
  • Full name: Kenneth Ronald Berry
  • Actor, dancer, singer. He was born in Moline on November 3, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on December 1, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
• John Deere
  • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• Jack Fleck
  • Professional golf. He was born in Bettendorf (IA) on November 7, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Fort Smith (AR) on March 21, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery (Sebastian County, Arkansas).
  • Bettendorf is located Less than 2 miles to the north of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Fleck<1>
• June Haver
  • Born: June Stovenour
  • Actress. She was born in Rock Island (IL) on June 10, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on July 4, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 79.
  • Rock Island is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Haver<1>
• Tim 'Kingfish' Moore
  • Born: Harry Roscoe Moore
  • Actor. He was born in Rock Island (IL) on December 9, 1887 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1958 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rock Island is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tim 'Kingfish' Moore<1>
• Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Moline on March 22, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Rock Island (IL) on March 3, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Rock Island is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene George 'Gene' Oliver<1>
• Lillian Russell
  • Born: Helen Louise Leonard
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Clinton (IA) on December 4, 1860 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 6, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Clinton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Russell<1>
• Octave Thanet
  • Author. She was born in Andover (MA) on March 19, 1850 (a Tueday) and died in Davenport (IA) on January 9, 1934 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Oakdale Memorial Gardens (Scott County, Iowa).
  • Davenport is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Moline.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octave Thanet<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Moline: www.moline.il.us/

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov