Notable Births & Deaths for Wagners Forest Park ...

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

• Edie Adams     (Actress, singer)
  • Born: Elizabeth Edith Enke
  • She was born in Kingston (PA) on April 16, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 15, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Kingston is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edie Adams<1>
• Nick Adams     (Actor, screenwriter)
  • Born: Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock
  • He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on July 10, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 6, 1968 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
  • Nanticoke is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Adams<1>
• Joseph Grubb Alexander     (Screenwriter)
  • He was born in Scranton (PA) on December 25, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 11, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Scranton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Grubb Alexander<1>
• Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
  • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • East Stroudsburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
• George Catlin     (Artist, lawyer, author)
  • He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on July 26, 1796 (a Tueday) and died in Jersey City (NJ) on December 23, 1872 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Catlin<1>
• Adam Anthony Comorosky     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on December 9, 1905 (a Saturday) and died in Swoyersville (PA) on March 2, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 45. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Swoyersville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Swoyersville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Anthony Comorosky<1>
• Herman J. 'Dutch' Dehlman     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) in 1852 and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on March 13, 1885 (a Friday).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
• Pete Gray     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Peter J. Wyshner
  • He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
  • Nanticoke is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Nanticoke is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Gray<1>
• Peter J. 'Pete' Gray     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Nanticoke (PA) on March 6, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Nanticoke (PA) on June 30, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87.
  • Nanticoke is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Nanticoke is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Gray<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz     (Jockey)
  • He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista (CA) on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
• Tom Hatten     (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
  • He was born in Jamestown (ND) on November 14, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Freeland (PA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 92. He is buried at St. Ann's Parish Cemetery (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania).
  • Freeland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hatten<1>
• Wanda Hawley     (Actress)
  • Born: Selma Wanda Pittack
  • She was born in Scranton (PA) on July 30, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 18, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Scranton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wanda Hawley<1>
• Hugh Jennings     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Pittston (PA) on April 2, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Scranton (PA) on February 1, 1928 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
  • Pittston is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Scranton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Jennings<1>
• Russell Johnson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Russell David Russell
  • He was born in Ashley (PA) on November 10, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Bainbridge Island (WA) on January 16, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. We don't have any burial details.
  • Ashley is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Johnson<1>
• Norman Howard Larker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Beaver Meadows (PA) on December 27, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on March 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at All Souls Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Beaver Meadows is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Howard Larker<1>
• Marion Lorne     (Actress)
  • She was born in West Pittston (PA) on August 12, 1883 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • West Pittston is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Lorne<1>
• Charles Emmett Mack     (Actor)
  • He was born in Scranton (PA) on November 25, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Riverside (CA) on March 17, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Scranton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Emmett Mack<1>
• Dennis Joseph 'Denny' Mack     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on March 14, 1850 (a Thursday) and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 38.
  • Jim Thorpe is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
• John Albert Macy     (Author)
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 10, 1877 (a Tueday) and died in Stroudsburg (PA) on August 26, 1932 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Stroudsburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Albert Macy<1>
• Russ Morgan     (Musician)
  • He was born in Scranton (PA) on April 29, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on August 7, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 65.
  • Scranton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Morgan<1>
• Claudette Nevins     (Actress)
  • She was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1937 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 20, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wilkes-Barre is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wagners Forest Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claudette Nevins<1>

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