Anadarko (Caddo County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Anadarko ...

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

Sunset Carson (Actor)
- Born: Winifred Maurice Harrison
- He was born in Gracemont (OK) on November 12, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Reno (NV) on May 1, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
- Gracemont is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Anadarko.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sunset Carson<1>
Dudley H. Dickerson (Actor)
- Full name: Dudley Henry Dickerson, Jr.
- He was born in Chickasha (OK) on November 27, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Chickasha is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Anadarko.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley H. Dickerson<1>
Shug Fisher (Actor, comedian, singer, songwriter)
- Born: George Clinton Fisher, Jr.
- He was born in Tabler (OK) on September 26, 1907 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 16, 1984 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Tabler is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Anadarko.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shug Fisher<1>
Louis Henry Kretlow (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Apache (OK) on June 27, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Enid (OK) on September 12, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Apache is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Anadarko.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Henry Kretlow<1>
Judith Lowry (Actress)
- She was born in Fort Sill (OK) on July 27, 1890 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on November 29, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Fort Sill is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Anadarko.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judith Lowry<1>
Cal 'Buster' McLish (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish
- He was born in Anadarko on December 1, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Edmond (OK) on August 26, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cal 'Buster' McLish<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.