Notable Births & Deaths for Springfield ...

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

• John 'Rabbit' Barnhill     (Professional basketball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on March 20, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on November 10, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Rabbit' Barnhill<1>
• Anne Barton     (Actress)
  • Born: Anne Henderson
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on March 20, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on November 27, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Barton<1>
• Jeanette Beaudine     (Actress)
  • Born: Jeanette Brown Beaudoin
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on November 19, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 23, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanette Beaudine<1>
• Brace Bell Beemer     (Actor)
  • He was born in Mount Carmel (IL) on December 9, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Oxford (MI) on March 1, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
  • Mount Carmel is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brace Bell Beemer<1>
• Billie Bennett     (Actress)
  • Born: Emily B. Haynie
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 23, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 19, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Vanderburgh County, Indiana).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billie Bennett<1>
• Isabel Dawn     (Screenwriter, actress)
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 20, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 29, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Dawn<1>
• Louise Dresser     (Actress)
  • Born: Louise Josephine Kerlin
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 5, 1878 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Dresser<1>
• Marylin Durham     (Author)
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on September 8, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Evansville (IN) on March 22, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Vanderburgh County, Indiana).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marylin Durham<1>
• Ron Glass     (Actor)
  • Full name: Ronald Earle Glass
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on July 10, 1945 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Glass<1>
• Gilbert Raymond 'Gil' Hodges     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Princeton (IN) on April 4, 1924 (a Friday) and died in West Palm Beach (FL) on April 2, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Princeton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gilbert Raymond 'Gil' Hodges<1>
• Charles Criswell King     (Entertainer)
  • Born: Jeron Criswell King
  • He was born in Princeton (IN) on August 18, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on October 4, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Princeton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Criswell King<1>
• Clarence Kraft     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on June 9, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Kraft<1>
• Lester Lockett     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Princeton (IN) on March 25, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 4, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Princeton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lester Lockett<1>
• Marilyn Miller     (Actress, singer, dancer)
  • She was born in Evansville (IN) on September 1, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 7, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marilyn Miller<1>
• Virgil 'Ted' Oliver     (Actor)
  • He was born in Henderson (KY) on February 2, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 30, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Henderson is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virgil 'Ted' Oliver<1>
• William Jenifer Powell     (Aviaton pioneer, social reformer)
  • He was born in Henderson (KY) on July 27, 1897 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 12, 1942 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Henderson is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Jenifer Powell<1>
• Paul Splittorff, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on October 8, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Springs (MO) on May 25, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Blue Springs Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Evansville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Splittorff, Jr.<1>
• Valeska Suratt     (Actress)
  • She was born in Owensville (IN) on June 28, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Washington, DC on July 2, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Owensville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Valeska Suratt<1>

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