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Notable Births & Deaths for Ponca ...

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

  • Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • MacDonald Carey     (Actor)
    • Full name: Edward MacDonald Carey
    • He was born in Sioux City (IA) on March 15, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on March 21, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 81.
    • Sioux City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Ponca.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: MacDonald Carey<1>
  • James Coburn     (Actor)
    • Full name: James Harrison Coburn III
    • He was born in Laurel (NE) on August 31, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 18, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Laurel is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Ponca.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Coburn<1>
  • Peggy Gilbert     (Musician)
  • Jerry Mathers     (Actor, singer)
    • Born: Gerald Patrick Mathers
    • He was born in Sioux City (IA) on June 2, 1948 (a Wednesday)
    • Sioux City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Ponca.
  • Iris Meredith     (Actress)
  • Constance Moore     (Actress)
  • Ann Morrison     (Actress)
  • Paul M. Titsworth     (Composer)
    • Full name: Paul McClanahan Titsworth
    • He was born in Wayne (NE) on August 2, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wayne is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Ponca.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul M. Titsworth<1>
  • Abigail Van Buren     (Advise columnist, radio show host)

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.