Notable Births & Deaths for Portland ...

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

• Lyle Martin Alzado
  • Professional football. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 3, 1949 (a Sunday) and died on May 14, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 43. He is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lyle Martin Alzado<1>
• Marian Anderson
  • Opera singer, social reformer. She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on February 27, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Portland on April 8, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Eden Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Anderson<1>
• Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin
  • Born: Aurora Greene
  • One of the first policewomen in the United States. She was born in Elmira (NY) in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday). She is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
• Floyd Clifford 'Bill' Bevens
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hubbard (OR) on October 21, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Salem (OR) on October 26, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.
  • Hubbard is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Clifford 'Bill' Bevens<1>
• Carson 'Skeeter' Bigbee
  • Full name: Carson Lee Bigbee
  • Major league baseball. He was born in Lebanon (OR) on March 31, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Portland on October 17, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Willamette National Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carson 'Skeeter' Bigbee<1>
• Frank Cady
  • Full name: Frank Randolph Cady
  • Actor. He was born in Susanville (CA) on September 8, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Wilsonville (OR) on June 8, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Los Osos Valley Memorial Park (San Luis Obispo County, California).
  • Wilsonville is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Cady<1>
• Cliff Chambers
  • Full name: Clifford Day Chambers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland on January 10, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Eagle (ID) on January 21, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliff Chambers<1>
• Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Canby (OR) on December 1, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Oregon City (OR) on August 5, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Zion Memorial Park (Clackamas County, Oregon).
  • Canby is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Portland.
  • Oregon City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman<1>
• Eddie Erautt
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland on September 26, 1924 (a Friday) and died in La Mesa (CA) on October 27, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at El Cajon Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Erautt<1>
• Russell Gleason
  • Actor. He was born in Portland on February 6, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on December 25, 1945 (a Tueday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Gleason<1>
• LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 17, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Milwaukie (OR) on February 6, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 86.
  • Milwaukie is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover<1>
• Lou Harrison
  • Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
  • Composer. He was born in Portland on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Harrison<1>
• William McChord Hurt
  • Actor. He was born in Washington, DC on March 20, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Portland on March 13, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. We don't have any burial details.
• Clifton James
  • Full name: George Clifton James
  • Actor. He was born in Spokane (WA) on May 29, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Gladstone (OR) on April 15, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 96. The body was cremated.
  • Gladstone is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifton James<1>
• Don Johnson
  • Full name: Donald Roy Johnson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland on November 12, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Portland on February 10, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Rose City Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Johnson<1>
• Ben Hur Lampman
  • Writer. He was born in Barron (WI) on August 22, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Portland on January 24, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben Hur Lampman<1>
• Edwin Markham
  • Poet. He was born in Oregon City (OR) on April 23, 1852 (a Friday) and died in Westerleigh (NY) on March 7, 1940 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Oregon City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Markham<1>
• Gloria McMillan
  • Actress. She was born in Portland on March 13, 1933 (a Monday)
• Ona Munson
  • Born: Owena Wolcott
  • Actress. She was born in Portland on June 16, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on February 11, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ona Munson<1>
• Walter Edward 'Jiggs' Parrott
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland on July 14, 1871 (a Friday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on April 14, 1898 (a Thursday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Edward 'Jiggs' Parrott<1>
• Linus Carl Pauling
  • Scientist, medical pioneer. He was born in Portland on February 28, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Big Sur (CA) on August 19, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Oswego Pioneer Cemetery (Clackamas County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Linus Carl Pauling<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Portland: www.portlandonline.com/

The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/