Notable Births & Deaths for Olean ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Olean. 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)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Callahan<1>
  • He was born in Olean on August 2, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 5, 1946 (a Thursday).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 57.
  • He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery<1>
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• Ray Evans     (Songwriter)
  • Full name: Raymond Bernard Evans
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  • He was born in Salamanca (NY) on February 4, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 15, 2007 (a Thursday).
  • Salamanca is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Olean. Both communities are located in Cattaraugus County.
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 92.
  • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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• Gabby Hayes     (Actor)
  • Born: George Francis Hayes
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  • He was born in Stannards (NY) on May 7, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 9, 1969 (a Sunday).
  • Stannards is located in Allegany County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Olean (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
  • Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 83.
  • He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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• William Muldoon     (Professional wrestler)
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  • He was born in Caneadea (NY) on May 25, 1852 (a Tuesday) and died in Purchase (NY) on June 3, 1933 (a Saturday).
  • Caneadea is located in Allegany County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Olean (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
  • Purchase is located in Westchester County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 81.
  • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
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• Clarke Robinson     (Author)
  • Full name: Richard Clarke Robinson
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  • He was born in Bradford (PA) on November 26, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on January 17, 1962 (a Wednesday).
  • Bradford is located in McKean County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Olean (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
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• George Edward 'Rube' Waddell     (Major League Baseball)
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  • He was born in Bradford (PA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on April 1, 1914 (a Wednesday).
  • Bradford is located in McKean County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Olean (which is located in Cattaraugus County).
  • San Antonio is located in Bexar County, Texas.
  • At the time of his death, he was 37.
  • He is buried at Mission Burial Park South, which is located in Bexar County, Texas.
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• Louis Zamperini     (US Prisoner during World War II, Olympic runner, evangelist)
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  • He was born in Olean on January 26, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 2, 2014 (a Wednesday).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 97.
  • The body was cremated.