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Notable Births & Deaths for Allens Acres ...

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

  • Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams     (Major League Baseball)
  • Charles Aidman     (Actor)
    • Full name: Charles Leonard Aidman
    • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on January 31, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 7, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Frankfort is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allens Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Aidman<1>
  • Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Will Geer     (Actor, musician, social activist)
    • Born: William Aughe Ghere
    • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 76.
    • Frankfort is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allens Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
  • William J. 'Pete' Knight     (Astronaut, test pilot)
  • Marjorie Main     (Actress)
  • Sandy McPeak     (Actor)
    • Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
    • He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Noblesville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Allens Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
  • Steve McQueen     (Actor)
    • Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
    • He was born in Beech Grove (IN) on March 24, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) on November 7, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 50. The body was cremated.
    • Beech Grove is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Allens Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
  • Albert Lewis Orth     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
    • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Danville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Allens Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
  • Forrest Tucker     (Actor)
  • William Walker     (Actor)

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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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