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Notable Births & Deaths for Spring Creek ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spring Creek. 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Spring Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sunset Carson<1>
  • Harlond Benton 'Darkie' Clift     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Spring Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley H. Dickerson<1>
  • Shug Fisher     (Actor, comedian, singer, songwriter)
  • Dyke Johnson     (Actor)
  • Louis Henry Kretlow     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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).
    • Anadarko is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Spring Creek.
    • 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.