Notable Births & Deaths for Beggs ...

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

• Billy Benedict     (Actor)
  • Full name: William Franklin Sater Benedict
  • He was born in Haskell (OK) on April 16, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Haskell is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Benedict<1>
• Don Chandler     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Council Bluffs (IA) on September 5, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on August 11, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Chandler<1>
• Roy Clark     (Singer, entertainer)
  • Full name: Roy Linwood Clark
  • He was born in Meherrin (VA) on April 15, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 15, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Clark<1>
• Larry Drake     (Actor)
  • Full name: Larry Richard Drake
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 21, 1949 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 17, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Drake<1>
• Blake Edwards     (Screenwriter, director, producer)
  • Born: William Blake Crump
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on July 26, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 15, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blake Edwards<1>
• Joe Frazier     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Liberty (NC) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on February 15, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Bixby Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Broken Arrow is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frazier<1>
• Lowell Fulson     (Musician)
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 31, 1921 (a Thursday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 7, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lowell Fulson<1>
• Woody Guthrie     (Folk singer, songwriter, activist)
  • Born: Woodrow Wilson Guthrie
  • He was born in Okemah (OK) on July 14, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 3, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Okfuskee County, Oklahoma).
  • Okemah is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woody Guthrie<1>
• Paul Harvey, Sr.     (News anchor, commentator)
  • Born: Paul Harvey Aurandt
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on September 4, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 28, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey, Sr.<1>
• Jennifer Jones     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Phylis Lee Isley
  • She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 2, 1919 (a Sunday) and died in Malibu (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jennifer Jones<1>
• Moscelyne Larkin     (Ballerina)
  • She was born in Miami (OK) on January 14, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 25, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Moscelyne Larkin<1>
• Carl Wendle Morton     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on January 18, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 12, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Wendle Morton<1>
• Martha O'Driscoll     (Actress)
  • She was born in Tulsa (OK) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Ocala (FL) on November 3, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha O'Driscoll<1>
• Colonel William Reid Pogue     (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot)
  • He was born in Okemah (OK) on January 23, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Cocoa Beach (FL) on March 3, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Okemah is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel William Reid Pogue<1>
• Tony Randall     (Actor, entertainer)
  • Born: Leonard Rosenberg
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on February 26, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 17, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony Randall<1>
• Dan Rowan     (Comedian, actor)
  • Full name: Daniel Hale Rowan
  • He was born in Beggs on July 22, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Siesta Key (FL) on September 22, 1987 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Rowan<1>
• Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour     (Musician)
  • He was born in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 1952 (a Thursday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on August 17, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Garvin County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Warren 'Phil' Seymour<1>
• Warren Edward Spahn     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Buffalo (NY) on April 23, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Broken Arrow (OK) on November 24, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Pittsburg County, Oklahoma).
  • Broken Arrow is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Edward Spahn<1>
• Wayman Tisdale     (Professional basketball, musician)
  • He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on June 9, 1964 (a Tueday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on May 15, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wayman Tisdale<1>
• Albert Joseph Widmar     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on March 20, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on October 14, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Joseph Widmar<1>
• Ronnie Wilson     (Musician, songwriter)
  • He was born in Olustee (OK) on April 7, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on November 2, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hillcrest Memory Gardens (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
  • Tulsa is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Beggs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Wilson<1>

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