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Notable Births & Deaths for Dover ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dover. 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 Aidman     (Actor)
  • Richard Sanders Barbee     (Actor)
  • Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Louise Fazenda     (Actress)
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Dover.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
  • Lou Harrison     (Composer)
    • Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
    • He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
    • Lafayette is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Dover.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Harrison<1>
  • Meredith Nicholson     (Author)
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • Vesto Melvin Slipher     (Astronomer)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Dover.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
  • Forrest Tucker     (Actor)
  • Susan Arnold Elston Wallace     (Author)

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.