Notable Births & Deaths for Plainville ...

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

• Mary Astor     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke
  • She was born in Quincy (IL) on May 3, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 25, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 81.
  • Quincy is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Astor<1>
• Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Hannibal (MO) on August 4, 1867 (a Sunday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on June 25, 1918 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Marion County, Missouri).
  • Hannibal is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley<1>
• Jane Darwell     (Actress)
  • Born: Patti Woodard
  • She was born in Palmyra (MO) on August 13, 1879 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 13, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palmyra is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Darwell<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Plainville.
  • Quincy is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Turner Dazey<1>
• Charles Bruce Edwards     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Quincy (IL) on July 15, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on April 25, 1975 (a Friday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
  • Quincy is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Bruce Edwards<1>
• Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards     (Entertainer)
  • He was born in Hannibal (MO) on June 14, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 17, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hannibal is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards<1>
• Grant Foreman     (Author)
  • He was born in Detroit (IL) on June 3, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on April 21, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
  • Detroit is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grant Foreman<1>
• Arthur Henry Fromme     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Quincy (IL) on September 3, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 24, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Quincy is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Henry Fromme<1>
• Robert Livingston     (Actor)
  • Born: Robert Edgar Randall
  • He was born in Quincy (IL) on December 9, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on March 7, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Quincy is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Livingston<1>
• Art Mix     (Actor)
  • Born: George Washington Kesterson
  • He was born in Atlas (IL) on June 18, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Riverside (CA) on December 7, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Atlas is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Mix<1>
• Ralph Talmadge 'Judge' Works     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Payson (IL) on March 16, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 8, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Payson is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest of Plainville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Talmadge 'Judge' Works<1>

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