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Notable Births & Deaths for Arendtsville ...

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

  • Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 62.
    • Waynesboro is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Arendtsville.
    • Waynesboro is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Arendtsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • Stiles Oliver Clements     (Architect)
  • Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
    • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 67.
    • Taneytown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Arendtsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<1>
  • John Hamilton     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Rummel Hamilton
    • He was born in Shippensburg (PA) on January 16, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 16, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Shippensburg is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Arendtsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hamilton<1>
  • Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Harrison 'Billy' Myers     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Rinehart     (Sculptor)
    • He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Union Bridge is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Arendtsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>
  • Paul Vathis     (Photographer)
  • Bud Yorkin     (Director)

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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.









 

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