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Notable Births & Deaths for Erdman ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Erdman. 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.
- Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
- Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
- Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
- He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Pottsville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Erdman.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
- Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair (Major League Baseball)
- Betty Brice (Actress)
- Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke (Major League Baseball)
- Spencer Charters (Actor)
- Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
- Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane (Major League Baseball)
- John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi (Crime figure)
- Michael 'Mickey' Doolin (Major League Baseball)
- Jimmy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician, actor)
- Full name: James Francis Dorsey
- He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
- Shenandoah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Erdman.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
- Tommy Dorsey (Big band leader, musician)
- Full name: Thomas Francis Dorsey, Jr.
- He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on November 26, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Shenandoah is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Erdman.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Dorsey<1>
- Betty Harte (Actress, screenwriter)
- Born: Daisey Mae Light
- She was born in Lebanon (PA) on May 13, 1882 (a Saturday) and died in Sunland (CA) on January 3, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lebanon is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Erdman.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Harte<1>
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder (1884/04/20:1884/09/18)
- Nancy Kulp (Actress, comedienne)
- Full name: Nancy Jane Kulp
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Erdman.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Kulp<1>
- Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy (1889/07/06:1889/07/09)
- He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery (Montour County, Pennsylvania).
- Danville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Erdman.
- Danville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Erdman.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
- William Harrison 'Billy' Myers (Major League Baseball)
- John Henry O'Hara (Author)
- Carl Scheib (Major League Baseball)
- John Franklin 'Silent John' Titus (Major League Baseball)
- Bobby Troup (Actor, songwriter)
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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