Notable Births & Deaths for Reno ...

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

• Dorothy Abbott     (Actress)
  • She was born in Kansas City (MO) on December 16, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 15, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Abbott<1>
• Erville Alderson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on September 11, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Glendale (CA) on August 4, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erville Alderson<1>
• Harold Kenneth Ashby     (Musician)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on March 26, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 13, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Kenneth Ashby<1>
• John Ashley     (Actor, producer, singer)
  • Born: John Roger Atchley
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on December 25, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on October 4, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ashley<1>
• Ed Asner     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edward David Asner
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on November 15, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 91.
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Asner<1>
• Burt Bacharach     (Composer, songwriter, musician, singer, producer)
  • Full name: Burt Freeman Bacharach
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on May 12, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 8, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burt Bacharach<1>
• Ralph Barton     (Cartoonist, illustrator)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on August 14, 1891 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on May 20, 1931 (a Wednesday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Barton<1>
• Hugh Beaumont     (Actor, director, writer)
  • Full name: Eugene Hugh Beaumont
  • He was born in Eudora (KS) on February 16, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Munich (Germany) on May 14, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 73. The body was cremated.
  • Eudora is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Beaumont<1>
• Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Hannibal (MO) on August 4, 1867 (a Sunday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on June 25, 1918 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Marion County, Missouri).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley<1>
• Noah Beery, Sr.     (Actor)
  • Full name: Noah Nicholas Beery, Sr.
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on January 17, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 1, 1946 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noah Beery, Sr.<1>
• Wallace Beery     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Full name: Wallace Fizgerald Beery
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on April 1, 1885 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 15, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wallace Beery<1>
• Annette Bening     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Born: Annette Carol Bening
  • She was born in Topeka (KS) on May 29, 1958 (a Thursday)
  • Topeka is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Reno.
• Robert Russell Bennett     (Composer)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on June 15, 1894 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on August 18, 1981 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Russell Bennett<1>
• Frank J. Bonner     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on August 20, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 31, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank J. Bonner<1>
• Connee Boswell     (Singer, actress)
  • She was born in Kansas City (MO) on December 3, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on October 11, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Connee Boswell<1>
• Harold Vincent 'Hal' Boyle     (Author)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on July 24, 1911 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 1, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Vincent 'Hal' Boyle<1>
• Addison Foster Brennan     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in La Harpe (KS) on July 18, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on January 7, 1962 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Addison Foster Brennan<1>
• Chester Arthur 'Chet' Brewer     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Leavenworth (KS) on January 14, 1907 (a Monday) and died on March 26, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Leavenworth is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chester Arthur 'Chet' Brewer<1>
• Jim Bridger     (Frontiersman, explorer)
  • He was born in Richmond (VA) on March 17, 1804 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on July 17, 1881 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Bridger<1>
• Ada Brown     (Singer)
  • She was born in Kansas City (KS) on May 1, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on March 31, 1950 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Wyandotte County, Kansas).
  • Kansas City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Brown<1>
• Robert Harold 'Bulldog Bob' Brown     (Professional wrestler)
  • He was born in Shoal Lake (MB) on October 16, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on February 5, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Brookside Cemetery (Manitoba).
  • Kansas City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Reno.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Harold 'Bulldog Bob' Brown<1>

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