Notable Births & Deaths for Wenksville ...

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

• Max Bishop     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Waynesboro (PA) on September 5, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Waynesboro (PA) on February 24, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 62.
  • Waynesboro is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wenksville.
  • Waynesboro is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Max Bishop<1>
• Dr. John Stough Bobbs     (Medical pioneer, state senator)
  • He was born in Green Village (PA) on December 22, 1809 (a Friday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1870 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Green Village is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. John Stough Bobbs<1>
• Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Carlisle is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
• Anna Chandler     (Actress, singer)
  • She was born in New Cumberland (PA) on February 27, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in El Sereno (CA) on July 10, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New Cumberland is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Chandler<1>
• Fred Gwynne     (Actor, artist, author)
  • Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 67.
  • Taneytown is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<1>
• 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 west of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hamilton<1>
• Donald 'Don' Heffner     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Rouzerville (PA) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 1, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rouzerville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Heffner<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Wenksville.
  • Carlisle is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
• Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Gettysburg (PA) on August 31, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Gettysburg (PA) on February 24, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania).
  • Gettysburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Wenksville.
  • Gettysburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Stewart 'Gettysburg Eddie' Plank<1>
• William Rinehart     (Sculptor)
  • He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Union Bridge is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>
• Paul Vathis     (Photographer)
  • He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on October 18, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Mechanicsburg (PA) on December 10, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania).
  • Mechanicsburg is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Vathis<1>
• Bud Yorkin     (Director)
  • Full name: Alan David Yorkin
  • He was born in Washington (PA) on February 22, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on August 18, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Washington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Wenksville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Yorkin<1>

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