Pulaski (Hancock County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pulaski ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pulaski. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Pulaski.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Pulaski.
- Quincy is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Pulaski.
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Pulaski.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Pulaski.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mitchell Ingraham<1>
Raymond McKee (Actor)
- He was born in Keokuk (IA) on December 7, 1892 (a Wednesday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on October 3, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Keokuk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pulaski.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond McKee<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Pulaski.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olan Soule<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.