Notable Births & Deaths for Knox ...

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

• John Archer     (Actor)
  • Born: Ralph Bowman
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Archer<1>
  • He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday).
  • Osceola is located in Polk County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Knox (which is located in York County).
  • Redmond is located in King County, Washington.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
• Coleen Gray     (Actress)
  • Born: Doris Bernice Jensen
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Coleen Gray<1>
  • She was born in Staplehurst (NE) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday).
  • Staplehurst is located in Seward County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Knox (which is located in York County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 92.
  • The body was cremated.
• Fred Niblo, Sr.     (Director, producer, actor)
  • Born: Frederick Liedtke
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred Niblo, Sr.<1>
  • He was born in York (NE) on January 6, 1874 (a Tuesday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 11, 1948 (a Thursday).
  • York is located nearby and to the north of Knox.
  • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
  • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Knox to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
• Paul Revere     (Musician)
  • Born: Paul Revere Dick
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Revere<1>
  • He was born in Harvard (NE) on January 7, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Garden Valley (ID) on October 4, 2014 (a Saturday).
  • Harvard is located in Clay County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Knox (which is located in York County).
  • Garden Valley is located in Boise County, Idaho.
  • At the time of his death, he was 76.
  • He is buried at Morris Hill Cemetery, which is located in Ada County, Idaho.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Morris Hill Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morris Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Knox to Morris Hill Cemetery
• William Harold 'Billy' Southworth     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Harold 'Billy' Southworth<1>
  • He was born in Harvard (NE) on March 9, 1893 (a Thursday) and died in Columbus (OH) on November 15, 1969 (a Saturday).
  • Harvard is located in Clay County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Knox (which is located in York County).
  • Columbus is located in Franklin County, Ohio.
  • At the time of his death, he was 76.
  • He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Franklin County, Ohio.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Lawn Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Green Lawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Knox to Green Lawn Cemetery
• Dick Wagner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Wagner<1>
  • He was born in Central City (NE) on October 19, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on October 5, 2006 (a Thursday).
  • Central City is located in Merrick County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Knox (which is located in York County).
  • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
  • At the time of his death, he was 79.