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Notable Births & Deaths for Ridgely ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ridgely. 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.
- Irving Bacon (Actor, singer)
- Benny Baker (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Benjamin Michael Zifkin
- He was born in Saint Joseph (MO) on May 5, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 20, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Saint Joseph is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Ridgely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny Baker<1>
- Chester Arthur 'Chet' Brewer (Professional baseball)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Ridgely.
- Kansas City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Ridgely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Brown<1>
- Jeanne Carpenter (Actress)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Ridgely.
- Kansas City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Ridgely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Christy<1>
- Walter Cronkite (Television & radio personality)
- Full name: Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr.
- He was born in Saint Joseph (MO) on November 4, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on July 17, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
- Saint Joseph is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Ridgely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cronkite<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Ridgely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Daniel<1>
- Jim Davis (Actor)
- Amelia Earhart (Aviation pioneer)
- Full name: Amelia Mary Earhart
- She was born in Atchison (KS) on July 24, 1897 (a Saturday) and died on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 40. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Atchison is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Ridgely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amelia Earhart<1>
- Eminem (Rapper, songwriter, producer, actor)
- Born: Marshall Bruce Mathers III
- He was born in Saint Joseph (MO) on October 17, 1972 (a Tueday)
- Saint Joseph is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Ridgely.
- Daniel L. Fapp (Cinematographer)
- Betrry Garrett (Actress, comedian, singer, dancer)
- She was born in Saint Joseph (MO) on May 23, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 2011 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
- Saint Joseph is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Ridgely.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betrry Garrett<1>
- Coleman Hawkins (Musician)
- DeWitt C. Jennings (Actor)
- Brenda Joyce (Actress)
- Frank Bernard Kelling (Director, animator, cartoonist)
- Dorothea Kent (Actress)
- Grover G. Ligon (Actor)
- Steven Bernard 'Steve' Mingori (Major League Baseball)
- Jeff Morris (Actor)
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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