Rock (Vernon County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rock ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rock. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Rock.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Rock.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nadine Dennis<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Rock.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Huston<1>
Gordon A. Parks, Sr. (Director, photographer)
- He was born in Fort Scott (KS) on November 30, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on March 7, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kansas).
- Fort Scott is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Rock.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon A. Parks, Sr.<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.