Notable Births & Deaths for Sedan ...

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

• Patrick Cranshaw     (Actor)
  • He was born in Bartlesville (OK) on June 17, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 28, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Bartlesville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Sedan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patrick Cranshaw<1>
• Trixie Friganza     (Comedian, entertainer)
  • She was born in Grenola (KS) on November 25, 1870 (a Friday) and died in La Canada - Flintridge (CA) on February 27, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Grenola is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Sedan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Trixie Friganza<1>
• Ben Johnson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Francis Benjamin Johnson, Jr.
  • He was born in Foraker (OK) on June 13, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Mesa (AZ) on April 8, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Pawhuska City Cemetery (Osage County, Oklahoma).
  • Foraker is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Sedan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben Johnson<1>
• Emmett Kelly, Sr.     (Entertainer, circus clown)
  • Full name: Emmett Leo Kelly
  • He was born in Sedan on December 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on March 28, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emmett Kelly, Sr.<1>