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Notable Births & Deaths for New Waverly ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Waverly. 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)
  • Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of New Waverly.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lola Lane<1>
  • Elmo Lincoln     (Actor)
  • Clyde Lovellette     (Professional basketball)
  • Strother Martin     (Actor)
  • Ole Olsen     (Actor)
    • Born: John Siguard Olsen
    • He was born in Peru (IN) on November 6, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on January 26, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.
    • Peru is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of New Waverly.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ole Olsen<1>
  • Cole Albert Porter     (Composer, lyricist)
  • 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.