Notable Births & Deaths for Belle Plain ...

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

• Carole Cook     (Actress)
  • Born: Mildred Frances Cook
  • She was born in Abilene (TX) on January 14, 1924 (a Monday)
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain.
• Floyd Byron Criswell     (Actor)
  • He was born in Abilene (TX) on June 17, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Byron Criswell<1>
• Bob Harrison     (Professional football)
  • Born: Robert Lucius Harrison, Jr.
  • He was born in Stamford (TX) on August 8, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Haskell County, Texas).
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Harrison<1>
• Jack House     (Actor)
  • He was born in Cisco (TX) on February 18, 1887 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 20, 1963 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cisco is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Belle Plain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack House<1>
• Robert Ervin Howard     (Author)
  • He was born in Peaster (TX) on January 22, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Cross Plains (TX) on June 11, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery (Brown County, Texas).
  • Cross Plains is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Belle Plain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Ervin Howard<1>
• Sunshine Parker     (Actor)
  • Born: Lloyd Olen Parker
  • He was born in Lawn (TX) on June 10, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 17, 1999 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Cenizo Hill Cemetery (San Patricio County, Texas).
  • Lawn is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Belle Plain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sunshine Parker<1>
• Jean Porter     (Actress)
  • Full name: Bennie Jean Porter
  • She was born in Cisco (TX) on December 8, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Canoga Park (CA) on January 13, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cisco is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Belle Plain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Porter<1>
• Bill Shores     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Cleveland County, Oklahoma).
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Shores<1>
• Walt 'No Neck' Williams     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Brownsville (TX) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on January 23, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery (Brown County, Texas).
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Belle Plain.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'No Neck' Williams<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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