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Notable Births & Deaths for Arcana ...

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

  • Leon Ames     (Actor)
  • Mary Jane Croft     (Actress)
    • She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
    • Muncie is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Arcana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
  • James Dean     (Actor)
    • Full name: James Byron Dean
    • He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
    • Marion is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Arcana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
  • Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller     (Major League Baseball)
  • Glen Cooper Henshaw     (Artist)
  • Kenneth MacDonald     (Actor)
  • John Neilson     (Actor)
  • Del Staigers     (Musician)
    • Full name: Charles Delaware Staigers
    • He was born in Muncie (IN) on August 20, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 12, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Muncie is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Arcana.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Staigers<1>

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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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