Notable Births & Deaths for Shoo Fly ...

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

• Smiley Burnette     (Actor, singer, songwriter, musician)
  • Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
  • He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Summum is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
• Ken Carpenter     (Actor, announcer)
  • Full name: Ken Lee Carpenter
  • He was born in Avon (IL) on August 21, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Avon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Carpenter<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Porter Dewey<1>
• Charles Edgar Duryea     (Inventor, automobile pioneer)
  • He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Canton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<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 south of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mitchell Ingraham<1>
• Frank McErlane     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Beardstown (IL) on October 8, 1932 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Beardstown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McErlane<1>
• Red Norvo     (Musician)
  • Born: Kenneth Norville
  • He was born in Beardstown (IL) on March 31, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on April 6, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 91.
  • Beardstown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Red Norvo<1>
• Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Bushnell (IL) on February 12, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 16, 1952 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
  • Bushnell is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Shoo Fly.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olan Soule<1>