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Notable Births & Deaths for Scott ...

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

  • Pete Donohue     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jamie Foxx     (Oscar winning actor, singer, songwriter, producer, comedian)
    • Born: Eric Marion Bishop
    • He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 13, 1967 (a Wednesday).
    • Terrell is located in Kaufman County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Scott (which is located in Van Zandt County).
  • Ted Healy     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Ernest Lea Nash
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ted Healy<1>
    • He was born in Kaufman (TX) on October 1, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 21, 1937 (a Tuesday).
    • Kaufman is located in Kaufman County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Scott (which is located in Van Zandt County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 41.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Scott to Calvary Cemetery
  • Raymond Anderson Morehart     (Major League Baseball)
  • Claude Pfaff Stroud     (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.