Notable Births & Deaths for Gentryville ...

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

• William 'Wild Bill' Elliott     (Actor)
  • Born: Gordon Nance
  • He was born in Pattonsburg (MO) on October 16, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 26, 1965 (a Friday) at the age of 61.
  • Pattonsburg is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Gentryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Wild Bill' Elliott<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Gentryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeWitt C. Jennings<1>
• Homer Summa     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Homer Wayne Summa
  • He was born in Gentry (MO) on November 3, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 29, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gentry is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Gentryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Homer Summa<1>
• Jerry Leon Wallace     (Musician)
  • He was born in Guilford (MO) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Victorville (CA) on May 5, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Guilford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Gentryville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Leon Wallace<1>