Notable Births & Deaths for Wallace ...

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

• David Hayes Agnew     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Christiana is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
• Coit Albertson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edward Coit Albertson
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on October 14, 1880 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 13, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Reading is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coit Albertson<1>
• Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Drexel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
• Paul Althouse     (Opera singer)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Reading is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
• William Law Anderson     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chestnut Hill is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
• Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker     (Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945)
  • He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Bala - Cynwyd is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
• Samuel Barber     (Composer)
  • He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • West Chester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
• Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Yeadon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
• Catherine Drinker Bowen     (Author)
  • She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Wallace.
  • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
• Peter Boyle     (Actor)
  • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
  • He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Norristown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
• George Washington Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Reading is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<1>
• Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
• Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
  • Born: Lydia Slubowski
  • She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
  • Lancaster is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
• William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
  • Marshallton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
• James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • He was born in Cove Gap (PA) on April 23, 1791 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on June 1, 1868 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lancaster is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Buchanan<1>
• Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Full name: Walter Thomas Butterworth
  • He was born in Wallingford (PA) on April 4, 1892 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wallingford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter T. Butterworth<1>
• Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Hockessin is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
• Steve Carruthers     (Actor)
  • He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Reading is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Wallace.
• William Walker 'Ready' Cash     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Round Oak (GA) on February 21, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Roxborough (PA) on September 12, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Roxborough is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker 'Ready' Cash<1>
• Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Chester (PA) on February 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Chester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Wallace.
  • Chester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy<1>
• Naomi Childers     (Actress)
  • Full name: Naomi Weston Childers
  • She was born in Pottstown (PA) on November 15, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 9, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pottstown is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Wallace.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Naomi Childers<1>

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