Notable Births & Deaths for Salamanca ...

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

• Lucille Ball
  • Full name: Lucille Desiree Ball
  • Actress, comedienne. She was born in Jamestown (NY) on August 6, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 26, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Jamestown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Salamanca.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Ball<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Salamanca.
  • Jamestown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Salamanca.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Salamanca.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Callahan<1>
• Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Vargarda (Sweden) on March 13, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on May 19, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
  • Jamestown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Salamanca.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Salamanca.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Edward 'Rube' Waddell<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Salamanca.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Zamperini<1>

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