Notable Births & Deaths for Upland ...

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

• Mary Jane Croft
  • Actress. She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
  • Muncie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Upland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
• James Dean
  • Full name: James Byron Dean
  • Actor. He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
  • Marion is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Upland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
• Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Muncie (IN) on July 5, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 18, 1961 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Muncie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Upland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller<1>
• Glen Cooper Henshaw
  • Artist. He was born in Windfall (IN) on August 8, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on April 5, 1946 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Elwood Cemetery (Madison County, Indiana).
  • Windfall is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Upland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Cooper Henshaw<1>
• Kenneth MacDonald
  • Born: Kenneth Dollins
  • Actor. He was born in Portland (IN) on August 8, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Upland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth MacDonald<1>
• Ruby Wright
  • Singer, songwriter. She was born in Anderson (IN) on January 8, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on March 9, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Anderson is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Upland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Wright<1>

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