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Notable Births & Deaths for High Ridge ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding High Ridge. 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.
- Chuck Berry (Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee)
- Born: Charles Edward Anderson Berry
- He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on October 18, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Wentzville (MO) on March 18, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 90.
- Saint Louis is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of High Ridge.
- Wentzville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of High Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Berry<1>
- Buddy Blattner (Major League Baseball, sportscaster)
- Full name: Robert Garnett Blattner
- He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on February 8, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Chesterfield (MO) on September 4, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Saint Louis County, Missouri).
- Saint Louis is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of High Ridge.
- Chesterfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of High Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Blattner<1>
- Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (Biochemist and Nobel prize recipient)
- She was born in Prague (Czech Republic) on August 15, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (MO) on October 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Glendale is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of High Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori<1>
- Elizabeth Flournoy (Actress)
- James Franciscus (Actor)
- Full name: James Grover Franciscus
- He was born in Clayton (MO) on January 31, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on July 8, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 57. The body was cremated.
- Clayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of High Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Franciscus<1>
- Owen Lacey 'Red' Friend, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- Jessie Love Smtih Gaynor (Composer, teacher)
- Herbert Lester 'Cousin Herb' Henson (Musician)
- Ernest Patrick 'Ernie' Hickman (Major League Baseball)
- Frank E. Millard (Professional baseball)
- Marianne Craig Moore (Poet, author, editor)
- Donald Frederick 'Don' Mueller (Major League Baseball)
- Cal Neeman (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Calvin Amends Neeman
- He was born in Valmeyer (IL) on February 18, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Lake Saint Louis (MO) on October 1, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 86.
- Valmeyer is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of High Ridge.
- Lake Saint Louis is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of High Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cal Neeman<1>
- Marlin Perkins (Scientist, TV Host)
- He was born in Carthage (MO) on March 28, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Clayton (MO) on June 14, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
- Clayton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of High Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marlin Perkins<1>
- Hubert S. 'Shucks' Pruett (Major League Baseball)
- Hugh Sanders (Actor)
- Tom Santschi (Actor, director)
- James L. 'Jimmy' Snyder (Race car driver)
- Frank Wilcox (Actor)
- Edward 'Pep' Young (Professional baseball)
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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