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Notable Births & Deaths for Pleasant Valley ...

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

  • Art Acord     (Actor)
    • He was born in Stillwater (OK) on April 17, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Chichuahua (Mexico) on January 4, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Stillwater is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Pleasant Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Acord<1>
  • Jesse Lawrence 'Nubby' Barnes     (Major League Baseball)
  • Haskell Buster 'Buzzy' Boggs     (Cinematographer)
  • Anita Bryant     (Singer, Christian activist)
    • Full name: Anita Jane Bryant
    • She was born in Barnsdall (OK) on March 25, 1940 (a Monday) and died in Edmond (OK) on December 16, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 84.
    • Edmond is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anita Bryant<1>
  • Robert DoQui     (Actor)
  • Bob 'The Blond Bomber' Fenimore     (Professional football)
  • Thomas Russell 'Russ' Haas     (Professional wrestler)
  • Cal 'Buster' McLish     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish
    • He was born in Anadarko (OK) 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).
    • Edmond is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Pleasant Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cal 'Buster' McLish<1>
  • Billy Carol Pricer     (Professional football)
  • Karen Gay Silkwood     (Activist)

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.