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Notable Births & Deaths for Wedges Corner ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wedges Corner. 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.
- Alan Dante 'The Horse' Ameche (Professional football)
- Don Ameche (Actor)
- Born: Dominic Felix Amici
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Don Ameche<1>
- He was born in Kenosha (WI) on May 31, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on December 6, 1993 (a Monday).
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Wedges Corner (which is located in Lake County).
- Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- Viola Barry (Actress)
- Sam Battaglia (Crime figure)
- Karen Black (Oscar nominated actress, screenwriter, singer, songwriter)
- Ray Bradbury (Author)
- Pamela Owen Britton (Actress)
- Patricia 'Pat' Brown (Professional baseball)
- Bill 'Soup' Campbell (Professional baseball)
- Patrick Campbell (Actor)
- George Chandler (Actor)
- William Christopher (Actor, comedian)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Christopher<1>
- He was born in Evanston (IL) on October 20, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on December 31, 2016 (a Saturday).
- Evanston is located in Cook County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Wedges Corner (which is located in Lake County).
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- The body was cremated.
- Edward Francis 'Eddie' Cline (Director)
- Gary Coleman (Actor)
- Full name: Gary Wayne Coleman
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gary Coleman<1>
- He was born in Zion (IL) on February 8, 1968 (a Thursday) and died in Provo (UT) on May 28, 2010 (a Friday).
- Zion is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Wedges Corner. Both communities are located in Lake County.
- Provo is located in Utah County, Utah.
- At the time of his death, he was 42.
- The body was cremated.
- Ellen Corby (Actress)
- Dick Cusack (Actor, screenwriter, filmmaker)
- Full name: Richard John Cusack
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Cusack<1>
- He was born in Manhattan (NY) on August 29, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Evanston (IL) on June 2, 2003 (a Monday).
- Manhattan is located in New York County, New York.
- Evanston is located in Cook County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Wedges Corner (which is located in Lake County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Graceland Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast of Wedges Corner. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Graceland Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Graceland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wedges Corner to Graceland Cemetery
- Brenda 'Mardi' Denaut (Actress)
- Born: Mardinigsih Olivia Nowak
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Brenda 'Mardi' Denaut<1>
- She was born in Evanston (IL) on August 21, 1939 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 6, 1997 (a Wednesday).
- Evanston is located in Cook County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Wedges Corner (which is located in Lake County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 58.
- She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wedges Corner to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Jim Dooley (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jim Dooley<1>
- He was born in Stoutsville (MO) on February 8, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Lake Forest (IL) on January 8, 2008 (a Tuesday).
- Stoutsville is located in Monroe County, Missouri.
- Lake Forest is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Wedges Corner. Both communities are located in Lake County.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast of Wedges Corner. The cemetery is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wedges Corner to Rosehill Cemetery
- John Leo 'Paddy' Driscoll (Professional football)
- Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson (Major League Baseball)
- Nick Etten (Major League Baseball)
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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