Headlee (White County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Headlee ...

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

William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr. (Professional football)
- He was born in Delphi (IN) on June 27, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Tampa (FL) on November 10, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Washington Park North Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Delphi is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Headlee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr.<1>
Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson (Author)
- She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
- Rensselaer is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Headlee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
Willie Lee 'Galloping Gal' Galimore (Professional football)
- He was born in Saint Augustine (FL) on March 30, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Rensselaer (IN) on July 27, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Leon County, Florida).
- Rensselaer is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Headlee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Lee 'Galloping Gal' Galimore<1>
Lola Lane (Actress)
- Born: Dorothy Mullican
- She was born in Macy (IN) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on June 22, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Macy is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Headlee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lola Lane<1>
Elmo Lincoln (Actor)
- Born: Otto Elmo Linkenhelt
- He was born in Rochester (IN) on February 6, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 27, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rochester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Headlee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmo Lincoln<1>
Walker Whiteside (Actor)
- He was born in Logansport (IN) on March 16, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Hastings-on-Hudson (NY) on August 17, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Logansport is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Headlee.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walker Whiteside<1>

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.