Notable Births & Deaths for Toledo ...

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

• Pat Brady
  • Born: Robert Ellsworth Patrick Aloysious O'Brady
  • Actor. He was born in Toledo on December 31, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Green Mountain Falls (CO) on February 27, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (El Paso County, Colorado).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Brady<1>
• Roger Phillip Bresnahan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Toledo on June 11, 1879 (a Wednesday) and died in Toledo on December 4, 1944 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Phillip Bresnahan<1>
• Teresa Brewer
  • Born: Theresa Breuer
  • Singer. She was born in Toledo on May 7, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on October 17, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teresa Brewer<1>
• Lafayette Napoleon 'Lave' Cross
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on May 12, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Toledo on September 6, 1927 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lafayette Napoleon 'Lave' Cross<1>
• William Arthur Cummings
  • Major league baseball. He was born in Ware (MA) on October 18, 1848 (a Wednesday) and died in Toledo on May 16, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Arthur Cummings<1>
• Cecil Graham 'Ceece' Dillon
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Toledo on April 26, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Meaford (ON) on November 13, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Thornbury - Clarksburg Union Cemetery (Grey County, Ontario).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cecil Graham 'Ceece' Dillon<1>
• Frank Patrick Gilhooley
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Toledo on June 10, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toledo on July 11, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Patrick Gilhooley<1>
• Philip Baker Hall
  • Actor. He was born in Toledo on September 10, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Glendale (CA) on June 12, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 90.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Baker Hall<1>
• Larry 'Bozo the Clown' Harmon
  • Entertainer. He was born in Toledo on January 2, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 3, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry 'Bozo the Clown' Harmon<1>
• Adrian 'Addie' Joss
  • 1902/04/26:1910/07/25. He was born in Woodland (WI) on April 12, 1880 (a Monday) and died in Toledo on April 14, 1911 (a Friday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adrian 'Addie' Joss<1>
• P.J. O'Rourke
  • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
  • Author, satirist. He was born in Toledo on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
• Adrianne Palicki
  • Full name: Adrianne Lee Palicki
  • Actress, model. She was born in Toledo on May 6, 1983 (a Friday)
• Johnny Paris
  • Born: John M. Pocisk
  • Musician. He was born in Walbridge (OH) on August 29, 1940 (a Thursday) and died in Ann Arbor (MI) on May 1, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Walbridge is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Toledo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Paris<1>
• John P. Saunders
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on September 9, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Toledo on November 15, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Wakeman Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John P. Saunders<1>
• Paul Seymour
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Toledo on January 30, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Jensen Beach (FL) on May 5, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Seymour<1>
• Herb Shriner
  • Actor. He was born in Toledo on May 29, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Delray Beach (FL) on April 23, 1970 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery (Broward County, Florida).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herb Shriner<1>
• Robert B. Sinclair
  • Director. He was born in Toledo on March 24, 1905 (a Friday) and died in Montecito (CA) on January 3, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert B. Sinclair<1>
• Art Tatum
  • Musician. He was born in Toledo on October 13, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 5, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Tatum<1>
• Danny Thomas
  • Born: Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz
  • Actor, singer, producer. He was born in Deerfield (MI) on January 6, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 6, 1991 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79.
  • Deerfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Toledo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Danny Thomas<1>
• Myles Lewis 'Duck Eye' Thomas
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in State College (PA) on October 22, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Toledo on December 12, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Myles Lewis 'Duck Eye' Thomas<1>
• Afton Williamson
  • Actress. She was born in Sylvania (OH) on September 7, 1984 (a Friday)
  • Sylvania is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Toledo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Toledo: www.ci.toledo.oh.us/

The official website for Lucas County: www.co.lucas.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/