Alma (Allegany County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Alma ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Alma. 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 Callahan (Actor, writer)
- He was born in Olean (NY) on August 2, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 5, 1946 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Olean is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Alma.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Callahan<1>
Frank Kelly Freas (Illustrator)
- He was born in Hornell (NY) on August 27, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in West Hills (CA) on January 2, 2005 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hornell is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Alma.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Kelly Freas<1>
Gabby Hayes (Actor)
- Born: George Francis Hayes
- He was born in Stannards (NY) on May 7, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 9, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Stannards is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Alma.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gabby Hayes<1>
Riki Lindhome (Actress, musician, comedian)
- Full name: Erika Lindhome
- She was born in Coudersport (PA) on March 5, 1979 (a Monday)
- Coudersport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Alma.
William Muldoon (Professional wrestler)
- He was born in Caneadea (NY) on May 25, 1852 (a Tueday) and died in Purchase (NY) on June 3, 1933 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Caneadea is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Alma.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Muldoon<1>
Louis Zamperini (US Prisoner during World War II, Olympic runner, evangelist)
- He was born in Olean (NY) on January 26, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 2, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. The body was cremated.
- Olean is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Alma.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Zamperini<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.