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Notable Births & Deaths for Landisville ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Landisville.  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. 
Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
James Barton     (Actor)
James Buchanan 'Diamond Jim' Brady     (Railroad magnate)
Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
King Kong Bundy     (Professional wrestler, comedian, actor)
Edward Bernard 'Eddie' Collins     (Actor, comedian)
Russ Columbo     (Singer, actor)
William Michael 'Bill' Crowley     (Major League Baseball)
Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
Buddy DeFranco     (Musician)
Full name: Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFrancoHe was born  in Camden (NJ) on February 15, 1923 (a Thursday) and died  in Panama City (FL) on December 24, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91.    The body was cremated.Camden  is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Landisville.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy DeFranco<1>William 'Bad Bill' Eagan     (Major League Baseball)
Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
John A. 'Jack' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
James C. Field     (Major League Baseball)
Helen Forrest     (Singer)
Joey Giardello     (Professional boxer)
William J. 'Kid' Gleason     (Major League Baseball)
Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
He was born  in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died  in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.  He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).  Bridgeton  is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Landisville.Bridgeton Junction  is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Landisville.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>Harry 'The Human Windmill' Greb     (Professional boxer)
Joseph Hergesheimer     (Author)
Dr. Howard Atwood Kelly     (Medical pioneer)
 
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. |  |  |