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Notable Births & Deaths for Mount Hope ...

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

  • Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • Spencer Charters     (Actor)
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Mount Hope.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hamilton<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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Mount Hope.
    • Carlisle is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Mount Hope.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
  • Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
  • Paul Vathis     (Photographer)
  • Bud Yorkin     (Director)

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.