Notable Births & Deaths for Orlando ...

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

• Hugh Carpenter Bedient     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Gerry (NY) on October 23, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on July 21, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Levant Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Gerry is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Orlando.
  • Jamestown is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Callahan<1>
• Ray Evans     (Songwriter)
  • Full name: Raymond Bernard Evans
  • He was born in Salamanca (NY) on February 4, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 15, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salamanca is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Evans<1>
• Gladys Hulette     (Actress)
  • She was born in Arcade (NY) on July 21, 1896 (a Tueday) and died in Montebello (CA) on August 8, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Arcade is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gladys Hulette<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Muldoon<1>
• Monroe Salisbury     (Actor)
  • Born: Orange Salisbury Cash
  • He was born in Angola (NY) on May 8, 1876 (a Monday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on August 6, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Angola is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Monroe Salisbury<1>
• George Edward 'Rube' Waddell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bradford (PA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on April 1, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Mission Burial Park South (Bexar County, Texas).
  • Bradford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Edward 'Rube' Waddell<1>
• Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw     (Opera singer)
  • She was born in Boston (NY) on September 14, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Covina (CA) on September 9, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Boston is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Beach 'Lark Ellen' Yaw<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Orlando.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Zamperini<1>