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Notable Births & Deaths for Oak Forest ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oak Forest. 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.
- Billy Barty (Actor)
- Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett (Major League Baseball)
- John Dickson Carr (Author)
- Ralph Chambers (Actor)
- He was born in Uniontown (PA) on March 1, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Uniontown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Chambers<1>
- Henrietta Crosman (Actress)
- Frank DeVol (Composer)
- Gene 'Augie' Freese (Major League Baseball)
- Rob Garrison (Actor)
- He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 23, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Wheeling (WV) on September 27, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 59. The body was cremated.
- Wheeling is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Oak Forest.
- Wheeling is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rob Garrison<1>
- Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath (Professional football)
- He was born in Belle Vernon (PA) on March 9, 1957 (a Saturday) and died in Charleroi (PA) on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Belle Vernon Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
- Belle Vernon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Oak Forest.
- Charleroi is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. 'Jo Jo' Heath<1>
- Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler (Major League Baseball)
- Don Knotts (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
- He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Morgantown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<1>
- Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster (Professional football)
- He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
- Fairchance is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
- Viola Fauver Gregg Liuzzo (Social reformer)
- Robert 'Bob' Malloy (Major League Baseball)
- William Holmes McGuffey (Author, educator)
- Steve Nagy (Professional bowler)
- He was born in Shoaf (PA) on August 10, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 11, 1966 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Shoaf is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Nagy<1>
- Ed Roebuck (Major League Baseball)
- Pearl Shear (Actress)
- Eleanor Steber (Opera singer)
- She was born in Wheeling (WV) on July 17, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on October 3, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Ohio County, West Virginia).
- Wheeling is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Steber<1>
- Olive Thomas (Actress)
- Born: Olivia Duffy
- She was born in Charleroi (PA) on October 20, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Neuilly-sur-Marne (France) on September 10, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 25. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Charleroi is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Oak Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Thomas<1>
- Charlotte Wynters (Actress)
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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