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Notable Births & Deaths for Lockport ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lockport. 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)
- Charles Aidman (Actor)
- Richard Sanders Barbee (Actor)
- Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
- Louise Fazenda (Actress)
- Will Geer (Actor, musician, social activist)
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Will Geer<1>
- He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday).
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Lockport (which is located in Carroll County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<1>
- He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Lockport (which is located in Carroll County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
- Lola Lane (Actress)
- Born: Dorothy Mullican
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lola Lane<1>
- She was born in Macy (IN) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on June 22, 1981 (a Monday).
- Macy is located in Miami County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Lockport (which is located in Carroll County).
- Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 72.
- She is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lockport to Calvary Cemetery
- Strother Martin (Actor)
- Ole Olsen (Actor)
- Born: John Siguard Olsen
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ole Olsen<1>
- He was born in Peru (IN) on November 6, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on January 26, 1963 (a Saturday).
- Peru is located in Miami County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Lockport (which is located in Carroll County).
- Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Cole Albert Porter (Composer, lyricist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cole Albert Porter<1>
- He was born in Peru (IN) on June 9, 1891 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 15, 1964 (a Thursday).
- Peru is located in Miami County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Lockport (which is located in Carroll County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Lockport. The cemetery is located in Miami County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lockport to Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Vesto Melvin Slipher (Astronomer)
- Walker Whiteside (Actor)
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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