Notable Births & Deaths for Bolivar ...

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

• Gene Autry     (Actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, baseball owner)
  • Full name: Orvon Grover Autry
  • He was born in Tioga (TX) on September 29, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Studio City (CA) on October 2, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tioga is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Autry<1>
• Edwin Carewe     (Actor, director, producer, screenwriter)
  • Born: Jay John Fox
  • He was born in Gainesville (TX) on March 5, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 22, 1940 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gainesville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Carewe<1>
• Frank Edgar Cornish, IV     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on September 24, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in Southlake (TX) on August 22, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Southlake is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Edgar Cornish, IV<1>
• Al Dexter     (Singer, songwriter)
  • He was born in Jacksonville (TX) on May 4, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Denton (TX) on January 28, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
  • Denton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Dexter<1>
• Mike Gaechter     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Michael Theodore Gaechter
  • He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on January 9, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Frisco (TX) on August 17, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Frisco is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Gaechter<1>
• Peter William Mayhew     (Actor)
  • He was born in Barnes (England) on May 19, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Boyd (TX) on April 30, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Azleland Memorial Park (Parker County, Texas).
  • Boyd is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Mayhew<1>
• Jerry Mays     (Professional football)
  • Born: Gerald Avery Mays
  • He was born in Dallas (TX) on November 24, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Lewisville (TX) on July 17, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Lewisville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Mays<1>
• Byron Nelson     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in Waxahachie (TX) on February 4, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Roanoke (TX) on September 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park (Denton County, Texas).
  • Roanoke is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Byron Nelson<1>
• Ray Renfro     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Whitesboro (TX) on November 7, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on August 4, 1997 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Whitesboro is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Renfro<1>
• Ann Sheridan     (Actress)
  • Born: Clara Lou Sheridan
  • She was born in Denton (TX) on February 21, 1915 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 21, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Denton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Sheridan<1>
• Guinn Williams     (Actor)
  • Full name: Guinn Terrell Williams
  • He was born in Decatur (TX) on April 26, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on June 6, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Decatur is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Bolivar.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guinn Williams<1>

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