Notable Births & Deaths for Chick ...

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

• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Kansas City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Brown<1>
• Jeanne Carpenter     (Actress)
  • Born: Theo-Alice Jeanne Carpenter
  • She was born in Kansas City (KS) on February 1, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on January 5, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Carpenter<1>
• Al Christy     (Actor)
  • He was born in Kansas City (KS) on September 7, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on March 3, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery (Wyandotte County, Kansas).
  • Kansas City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Kansas City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Christy<1>
• Margaret Daniel     (Author)
  • Born: Mary Margaret Truman
  • She was born in Independence (MO) on February 17, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 29, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
  • Independence is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Daniel<1>
• Jim Davis     (Actor)
  • Born: Marlin Davis
  • He was born in Edgerton (MO) on August 26, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Northridge (CA) on April 26, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Edgerton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Davis<1>
• Daniel L. Fapp     (Cinematographer)
  • He was born in Kansas City (KS) on April 21, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Laguna Niguel (CA) on July 19, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel L. Fapp<1>
• DeWitt C. Jennings     (Actor)
  • He was born in Cameron (MO) on June 21, 1879 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 1, 1937 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cameron is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeWitt C. Jennings<1>
• Brenda Joyce     (Actress)
  • Born: Betty Graftina Leabo
  • She was born in Excelsior Springs (MO) on February 25, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on July 4, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Excelsior Springs is located Less than 2 miles to the north of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brenda Joyce<1>
• Erle C. Kenton     (Actor, director)
  • Born in Norborne (MO) on August 1, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on January 28, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 83. Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Norborne is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erle C. Kenton<1>
• Grover G. Ligon     (Actor)
  • He was born in Kearney (MO) on February 1, 1885 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 3, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kearney is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grover G. Ligon<1>
• Steven Bernard 'Steve' Mingori     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on February 29, 1944 (a Tueday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Liberty (MO) on July 10, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Crawford County, Kansas).
  • Kansas City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Liberty is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steven Bernard 'Steve' Mingori<1>
• Charlie 'Bird' Parker     (Musician)
  • He was born in Kansas City (KS) on August 29, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on March 12, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Kansas City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie 'Bird' Parker<1>
• Arnold Mario 'Arnie' Portocarrero     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 5, 1931 (a Sunday) and died in Kansas City (KS) on June 21, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Kansas City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Mario 'Arnie' Portocarrero<1>
• John Quade     (Actor)
  • He was born in Kansas City (KS) on April 1, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rosamond (CA) on August 9, 2009 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kansas City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quade<1>
• Frank C. Ringo     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Parkville (MO) on October 12, 1860 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on April 12, 1889 (a Friday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Parkville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Chick.
  • Kansas City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank C. Ringo<1>
• Ginger Rogers     (Oscar winning actress, dancer, singer)
  • Born: Virginia Katherine McMath
  • She was born in Independence (MO) on July 16, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on April 25, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Independence is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ginger Rogers<1>
• Paul Splittorff, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on October 8, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Springs (MO) on May 25, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Blue Springs Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Blue Springs is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Splittorff, Jr.<1>
• Carl W. Stalling     (Composer)
  • Full name: Carl William Stalling
  • He was born in Lexington (MO) on November 10, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 29, 1972 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lexington is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl W. Stalling<1>
• Craig Stevens     (Actor)
  • Born: Gail Shikles, Jr.
  • He was born in Liberty (MO) on July 8, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 10, 2000 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. The body was cremated.
  • Liberty is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Craig Stevens<1>
• George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Leeds (MO) on November 23, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Burlington (IA) on November 5, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
  • Leeds is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall<1>
• Bess Truman     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Harry S. Truman (1945 - 1953))
  • Born: Elizabeth Virginia Wallace
  • She was born in Independence (MO) on February 13, 1885 (a Friday) and died in Independence (MO) on October 18, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 97.
  • Independence is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Independence is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Chick.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bess Truman<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/