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Notable Births & Deaths for Whitehead ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whitehead. 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.
- James Edward 'Jimmy' Belken, Sr. (Musician)
- Billy Bizor (Musician)
- John Boles (Actor, singer)
- L. Sprague de Camp (Author)
- Lawrence Clifton Elliott (Aviation pioneer)
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Whitehead (which is located in Hunt 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Whitehead (which is located in Hunt 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 Whitehead to Calvary Cemetery
- Frank Lane (Major League Baseball)
- Ormer Leslie Locklear (Aviation pioneer)
- Norman McRae (Major League Baseball)
- Raymond Anderson Morehart (Major League Baseball)
- Audie Murphy (Actor, songwriter)
- Claude Pfaff Stroud (Actor)
- Mark Tuinei (Professional football)
- Francia White (Opera singer, actress)
- Chill Wills (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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