Wirt (Allegany County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Wirt ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wirt. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Wirt.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Wirt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Evans<1>
Hiram Bond Everest (Inventor)
- He was born in Pike (NY) on April 11, 1830 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 5, 1913 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Pike is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Wirt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hiram Bond Everest<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wirt.
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Wirt.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Wirt.
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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Wirt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Muldoon<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Wirt.
- 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 west of Wirt.
- 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.