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Notable Births & Deaths for Imperial ...

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

  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Imperial.
    • Chesterfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Imperial.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Blattner<1>
  • Stephen K. Burks     (Actor)
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Imperial.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori<1>
  • Buddy Ebsen     (Actor, dancer)
    • Full name: Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.
    • He was born in Belleville (IL) on April 2, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Torrance (CA) on July 6, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Belleville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Imperial.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Ebsen<1>
  • Arthur Fletcher     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Imperial.
    • 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)
  • William Holden     (Oscar nominated actor)
    • Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
    • He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
    • O'Fallon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Imperial.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holden<1>
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Imperial.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Imperial.
    • 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)

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The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcomo.org/

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

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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