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County: Erie

Fran Striker

(1903-1962) Writer, editor, publisher. Fran Striker was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Elma, New York. He was the creator of the Lone Ranger, the Green Hornet, and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon.

Bess Meredyth

(1890-1969) Screenwriter. Bess Meredyth was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Larry Felser

(1933-2013) Sports columnist, writer. Larry Felser was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Amherst, New York. He worked for The Buffalo News for 38 years.

Clifford C. Furnas

(1900-1969) Author. Clifford C. Furnas was born in Sheridan, Indiana, and died in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He spent many years at the University of Buffalo.

Everett Greenbaum

(1919-1999) Writer, screenwriter. Everett Greenbaum was born in Buffalo, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was known as a comedy writer for several television programs like “Mr. Peepers,” “The George Gobel Show,” “The Andy Griffith Show” and “M*A*S*H.” As a team, Mr. Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell earned a Peabody Award, four Emmy … Continued