Newport (Barton County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Newport ...

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

Truman Bradley (Actor, narrator)
- He was born in Sheldon (MO) on February 8, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 28, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sheldon is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Newport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Truman Bradley<1>
Nadine Dennis (Actress)
- She was born in Arcadia (KS) on December 2, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Studio City (CA) on August 11, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Arcadia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Newport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nadine Dennis<1>
Karl Hackett (Actor)
- Born: Carl Ellsworth Germain
- He was born in Carthage (MO) on September 5, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Carthage is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Newport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karl Hackett<1>
John Huston (Director, screenwriter, actor)
- Full name: John Marcellus Huston
- He was born in Nevada (MO) on August 5, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Middletown (RI) on August 28, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Nevada is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Newport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Huston<1>
William Mims (Actor)
- He was born in Carthage (MO) on January 15, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Studio City (CA) on April 9, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Carthage is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Newport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Mims<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).
- Carthage is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Newport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marlin Perkins<1>
Harlow Shapley (Astronomer, cosmologist, humanitarian)
- He was born in Nashville (MO) on November 2, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Boulder (CO) on October 20, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 86.
- Nashville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Newport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>
Harry S. Truman (33rd President of the US (1945 - 1953))
- He was born in Lamar (MO) on May 8, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 26, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
- Lamar is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Newport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry S. Truman<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.