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Notable Births & Deaths for Woodland ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Woodland. 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.
- Georgia Cooper (Actress)
- Betty Hutton (Actress, singer)
- Born: Elizabeth June Thornburg
- She was born in Battle Creek (MI) on February 26, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
- Battle Creek is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Woodland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Hutton<1>
- Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (Doctor, nutritionist, businessman)
- Adele Mara (Actress)
- Dick Martin (Comedian, director)
- Full name: Thomas Richard Martin
- He was born in Battle Creek (MI) on January 20, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on May 24, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
- Battle Creek is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Woodland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Martin<1>
- Carl Benton Reid (Actor)
- Burt Reynolds (Actor, director, producer)
- Full name: Burton Leon Reynolds, Jr.
- He was born in Lansing (MI) on February 11, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Jupiter (FL) on September 6, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lansing is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Woodland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burt Reynolds<1>
- Bob Rush (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Robert Ransom
- He was born in Battle Creek (MI) on December 21, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Mesa (AZ) on March 19, 2011 (a Saturday) at the age of 85.
- Battle Creek is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Woodland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Rush<1>
- Arzeno Eugene 'Stratosphere Man' Selden (High wire performer)
- Sojourner Truth (Abolitionist, activist)
- Dick York (Actor)
- Full name: Richard Allen York
- He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
- East Grand Rapids is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Woodland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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