Notable Births & Deaths for Birmingham ...

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

• Annette Bening     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Born: Annette Carol Bening
  • She was born in Topeka (KS) on May 29, 1958 (a Thursday).
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
• Goldie Colwell     (Actress)
  • Full name: Goldie Frances Colwell
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Goldie Colwell<1>
  • She was born in Tecumseh (KS) on January 29, 1889 (a Tuesday) and died in Marina del Rey (CA) on July 27, 1982 (a Tuesday).
  • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
  • Marina del Rey is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 93.
  • She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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• John Steuart Curry     (Painter, muralist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Steuart Curry<1>
  • He was born in Dunavant (KS) on November 14, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Madison (WI) on August 29, 1946 (a Thursday).
  • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
  • Madison is located in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  • At the time of his death, he was 48.
  • He is buried at Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast of Birmingham. The cemetery is located in Jefferson County, Kansas.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery<1>
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• Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis     (Professional hockey)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis<1>
  • He was born in Onaga (KS) on September 22, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in British Columbia on July 9, 1950 (a Sunday).
  • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
  • Vancouver is located in British Columbia.
  • At the time of his death, he was 66.
• Guy G. McFadden     (1895/08/24:1895/08/28)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy G. McFadden<1>
  • He was born in Topeka (KS) on September 3, 1872 (a Tuesday) and died in Topeka (KS) on March 10, 1911 (a Friday).
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 38.
  • He is buried at Topeka Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Birmingham. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Topeka Cemetery<1>
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• Edwyn Robert Owen     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwyn Robert Owen<1>
  • He was born in Saint Louis Park (MN) on June 8, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Topeka (KS) on October 5, 2007 (a Friday).
  • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 71.
  • He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Birmingham. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
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• Ruth Robinson     (Actress)
  • Born: Ruth Woodall
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ruth Robinson<1>
  • She was born in Topeka (KS) on August 18, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 17, 1966 (a Thursday).
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 78.
  • She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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• Joseph Bert 'Joe' Tinker     (Professional baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Bert 'Joe' Tinker<1>
  • He was born in Muscotah (KS) on July 27, 1880 (a Tuesday) and died in Orlando (FL) on July 27, 1948 (a Tuesday).
  • Muscotah is located in Atchison County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Birmingham (which is located in Jackson County).
  • Orlando is located in Orange County, Florida.
  • At the time of his death, he was 68.