Notable Births & Deaths for Highland Village ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Highland Village. 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
  • Full name: Orvon Grover Autry
  • Actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, baseball owner. 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 Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tioga is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gene Autry<1>
• Tol Avery
  • Born: Taliaferro Ware Avery
  • Actor. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on August 28, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Llano Cemetery (Randall County, Texas).
  • Fort Worth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tol Avery<1>
• Ernie 'Mr. Cub' Banks
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Dallas (TX) on January 31, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 23, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Mr. Cub' Banks<1>
• Blanche Barrow
  • Born: Bennie Iva Caldwell
  • Crime figure. She was born in Garvin (OK) on January 1, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on December 24, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blanche Barrow<1>
• Heinz Becker
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Berlin (Germany) on August 26, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Dallas (TX) on November 11, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Heinz Becker<1>
• James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr.
  • Musician. He was born in Dallas (TX) on May 25, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Garland (TX) on August 19, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Garland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr.<1>
• Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke
  • Singer, musician, actor. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on February 12, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 30, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Fort Worth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<1>
• Robert Lee Brice
  • Actor. He was born in Dallas (TX) on March 4, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 8, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee Brice<1>
• Francelia Billington
  • Actress, cinematographer. She was born in Dallas (TX) on February 1, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Glendale (CA) on November 24, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francelia Billington<1>
• Dennis James Biodrowski
  • Professional football. He was born in Gary (IN) on June 27, 1940 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on October 20, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Fort Worth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis James Biodrowski<1>
• Billy Bizor
  • Musician. He was born in Centerville (TX) on September 3, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 4, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
  • Centerville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Bizor<1>
• Tommy 'Butch' Bond
  • Born: Thomas Ross Bond, Sr.
  • Actor. He was born in Dallas (TX) on September 16, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 24, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy 'Butch' Bond<1>
• Ward Bond
  • Full name: Wardell Edwin Bond
  • Actor. He was born in Benkelman (NE) on April 9, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on November 5, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 57. The body was cremated.
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Bond<1>
• Edward Jones Borom
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Spartanburg (SC) on October 30, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 7, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Jones Borom<1>
• Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Birmingham (AL) on October 30, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Fort Worth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Randall 'Bobby' Bragan<1>
• Bobby Brown
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Seattle (WA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Fort Worth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Brown<1>
• Harry Calvin
  • Born: Wimberley Calvin Goodman
  • Actor. He was born in Dallas (TX) on May 25, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on October 6, 1975 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Dallas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Calvin<1>
• James Otto 'Tex' Carleton
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Comanche (TX) on August 19, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on January 11, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Comanche County, Texas).
  • Fort Worth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Otto 'Tex' Carleton<1>
• Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn
  • Entertainer, mother of Van Cliburn. She was born in McGregor (TX) on October 14, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on August 3, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Fort Worth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn<1>
• Van Cliburn
  • Musician. He was born in Shreveport (LA) on July 12, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 27, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Fort Worth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Van Cliburn<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Highland Village.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Edgar Cornish, IV<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Highland Village: www.highlandvillage.org/

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/