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Notable Births & Deaths for Quakertown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Quakertown. 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)
- Edwin Carewe (Actor, director, producer, screenwriter)
- Frank Edgar Cornish, IV (Professional football)
- Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff (Professional golf)
- Al Dexter (Singer, songwriter)
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Quakertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Gaechter<1>
- Frank Lane (Major League Baseball)
- Suzanne Lawrence (Journalist)
- Harvey Martin (Professional football)
- Forrest Matthews (Actor)
- Chadwick Todd Matz (Actor)
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Quakertown.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Quakertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Mays<1>
- Byron Nelson (Professional golf)
- Adam Roarke (Actor, director)
- Born: Richard Jordan Gerler
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on August 8, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Euless (TX) on April 27, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
- Euless is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Quakertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adam Roarke<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 Less than 2 miles to the southwest of Quakertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Sheridan<1>
- Mark Tuinei (Professional football)
- He was born in Oceanside (CA) on March 31, 1960 (a Thursday) and died in Plano (TX) on May 6, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
- Plano is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Quakertown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Tuinei<1>
- Guinn Williams (Actor)
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. |
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