Blanchard (McClain County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Blanchard ...

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

Plato Gus Andros (Professional football)
- He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on November 28, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Norman (OK) on September 22, 2008 (a Monday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Norman is located in Cleveland County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast of Blanchard. The cemetery is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Plato Gus Andros<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hill Burial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hill Burial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Rose Hill Burial Park
Ray Stanton Avery (Inventor, businessman)
- He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on January 13, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on December 12, 1997 (a Friday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Live Oak Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ray Stanton Avery<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Live Oak Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Live Oak Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Live Oak Memorial Park
Molly Bee (Singer)
- Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
- She was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 18, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on February 7, 2009 (a Saturday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Oceanside is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Molly Bee<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for El Camino Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Camino Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to El Camino Memorial Park
John Alton 'Al' Benton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Noble (OK) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Lynwood (CA) on April 14, 1968 (a Sunday).
- Noble is located in Cleveland County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Alton 'Al' Benton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Park Lawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Park Lawn Cemetery
Harry David 'The Cat' Brecheen (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Broken Bow (OK) on October 14, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Bethany (OK) on January 17, 2004 (a Saturday).
- Broken Bow is located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
- Bethany is located in Oklahoma County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, which is located in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry David 'The Cat' Brecheen<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosedale Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Rosedale Cemetery
Mozelle Britton (Actress)
- Full name: Inehart Mozelle Britton
- She was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 12, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 18, 1953 (a Monday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 41.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mozelle Britton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Paul 'Buddy' Burris (Professional football)
- He was born in Nowata (OK) on January 20, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Norman (OK) on November 26, 2007 (a Monday).
- Nowata is located in Nowata County, Oklahoma.
- Norman is located in Cleveland County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery, which is located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul 'Buddy' Burris<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ft. Gibson National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Ft. Gibson National Cemetery
Henson Cargill (Singer)
- He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 5, 1941 (a Wednesday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on March 24, 2007 (a Saturday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast of Blanchard. The cemetery is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henson Cargill<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
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- From Blanchard to Memorial Park Cemetery
Lon Chaney, Jr. (Actor)
- Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
- He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 10, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on July 12, 1973 (a Thursday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- San Clemente is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lon Chaney, Jr.<1>
Robert I. Clarke (Actor)
- He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on June 1, 1920 (a Tuesday) and died in Valley Village (CA) on June 11, 2005 (a Saturday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Valley Village is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert I. Clarke<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Jack 'Flying' Cloud (Professional football)
- He was born in Britton (OK) on January 1, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Annapolis (MD) on June 19, 2010 (a Saturday).
- Britton is located in Oklahoma County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery, which is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack 'Flying' Cloud<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for United States Naval Academy Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to United States Naval Academy Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Danny Dark (Actor)
- Born: Daniel Croskey
- He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on December 19, 1938 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 13, 2004 (a Sunday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Danny Dark<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Westwood Memorial Park
Cot Deal (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday).
- Arapaho is located in Custer County, Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast of Blanchard. The cemetery is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cot Deal<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hill Burial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hill Burial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Rose Hill Burial Park
Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday).
- Arapaho is located in Custer County, Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northeast of Blanchard. The cemetery is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hill Burial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hill Burial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Rose Hill Burial Park
Dudley H. Dickerson (Actor)
- Full name: Dudley Henry Dickerson, Jr.
- He was born in Chickasha (OK) on November 27, 1906 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1968 (a Monday).
- Chickasha is located in Grady County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dudley H. Dickerson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Lincoln Memorial Park
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).
- Tabler is located in Grady County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Shug Fisher<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Kevin Foster (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Kevin Christopher Foster
- He was born in Evanston (IL) on January 13, 1969 (a Monday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on October 11, 2008 (a Saturday).
- Evanston is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kevin Foster<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Memorial Park Cemetery
James Garner (Actor)
- Born: James Scott Bumgarner
- He was born in Norman (OK) on April 7, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 19, 2014 (a Saturday).
- Norman is located in Cleveland County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Garner<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Prentice Gautt (Professional football)
- He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 8, 1938 (a Tuesday) and died in Lawrence (KS) on March 17, 2005 (a Thursday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Lawrence is located in Douglas County, Kansas.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, which is located in Douglas County, Kansas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Prentice Gautt<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Oak Hill Cemetery
Karl Guthe Jansky (Physicist, radio engineer, astronomer)
- He was born in Norman (OK) on October 22, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Red Bank (NJ) on February 14, 1950 (a Tuesday).
- Norman is located in Cleveland County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Red Bank is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- At the time of his death, he was 44.
- He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, which is located in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Karl Guthe Jansky<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Forest Hill Cemetery
William C. 'Skinny' Johnson (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 16, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 5, 1980 (a Tuesday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Blanchard (which is located in McClain County).
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast of Blanchard. The cemetery is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William C. 'Skinny' Johnson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blanchard to Memorial Park Cemetery

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.