Notable Births & Deaths for Acker ...

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

• Walter C. 'Walt' Brown
  • Race car driver. He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Carlisle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
• Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Harrisburg (PA) on September 13, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on November 12, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Harrisburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane<1>
• Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder
  • 1884/04/20:1884/09/18. He was born in Harrisburg (PA) on August 21, 1855 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on December 26, 1908 (a Saturday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Harrisburg Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Harrisburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Acker.
  • Harrisburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder<1>
• Nancy Kulp
  • Full name: Nancy Jane Kulp
  • Actress, comedienne. She was born in Harrisburg (PA) on August 28, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on February 3, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 69.
  • Harrisburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Kulp<1>
• William Harrison 'Billy' Myers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Enola (PA) on August 14, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on April 10, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 84.
  • Enola is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Acker.
  • Carlisle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
• Carl Scheib
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gratz (PA) on January 1, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on March 24, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 91. He is buried at St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania).
  • Gratz is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl Scheib<1>
• Helen Twelvetrees
  • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on December 25, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Middletown (PA) on February 13, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. She is buried at Middletown Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Middletown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Twelvetrees<1>
• Paul Vathis
  • Photographer. He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on October 18, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Mechanicsburg (PA) on December 10, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania).
  • Mechanicsburg is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Vathis<1>
• Harry James Westerman
  • Artist. He was born in Parkersburg (WV) on August 8, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on June 27, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
  • Harrisburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry James Westerman<1>
• Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bouckville (NY) on December 5, 1871 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on August 25, 1928 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paxtang Cemetery (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania).
  • Harrisburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis De Witt 'Snake' Wiltse<1>
• Bud Yorkin
  • Full name: Alan David Yorkin
  • Director. He was born in Washington (PA) on February 22, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on August 18, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Washington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Acker.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Yorkin<1>

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