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Notable Births & Deaths for Hitchcock ...

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

  • Andrew Arbuckle     (Actor)
  • Charles Mose Brown     (Musician)
    • Born: Tony Russell Brown
    • He was born in Texas City (TX) on September 13, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Oakland (CA) on January 21, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Texas City is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Hitchcock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Mose Brown<1>
  • Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Elliott Dexter     (Actor)
  • Louis George 'L.G.' Dupre     (Professional football)
  • Bobby Fuller     (Musician)
  • Katherine Marie Helmond     (Actress, director)
  • Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson     (Professional boxer, civil rights activist)
  • Frank E. Millard     (Professional baseball)
  • Pete Runnels     (Major League Baseball)
  • King Vidor     (Director)
    • He was born in Galveston (TX) on February 8, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Paso Robles (CA) on November 1, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Galveston is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Hitchcock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: King Vidor<1>
  • Katie Webster     (Entertainer)
    • Born: Kathryn Jewel Thorne
    • She was born in Houston (TX) on January 9, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in League City (TX) on September 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. She is buried at Forest Park East Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
    • League City is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Hitchcock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katie Webster<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.