Notable Neighbors
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Alfred Howell
Artist, Educator, and Chronicler of the Chagrin Valley Alfred Howell’s Life and Artistic Career Alfred Howell (1889–1978) was an English-born artist and educator whose career spanned three countries and whose work left a lasting impression on the Chagrin Valley. After living and working in Canada for several years, Howell arrived in the United States in…
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Robert “Bob” Takatch
The Dean of Chagrin Falls Watercolorists The Life and Legacy of Robert Takatch Robert “Bob” Takatch (1924–2003), known as the dean of Chagrin Falls watercolorists, was a talented artist, educator, and mentor whose life was defined by creativity, generosity, and a passion for sharing his knowledge with others. Through his paintings, illustrations, teaching, and involvement in…
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D.P. Wilson
Renowned Portrait Artist of Chagrin Falls David Philip Wilson (1909–1994) was a distinguished American portrait artist whose career was closely associated with Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Born in Pennsylvania, Wilson spent most of his artistic life in Chagrin Falls, where he and his wife, Binnie, lived in their beautiful home atop Grove Hill. From the 1940s…
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Will Stanton
Acclaimed Author from Chagrin Falls, Ohio William Frank Stanton (1918–1996) was a celebrated American author known for his humorous short stories, magazine articles, novels, and science fiction writing. A native of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Stanton gained national recognition through publications in some of the most influential magazines of the twentieth century. His writing often drew…
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Max Barnard
Max Barnard (1884–1978) was a self-taught primitive artist and folk painter whose work captured the people, landscapes, and rural traditions of Northeast Ohio. Best known for his paintings of Amish life and historic Chagrin Falls residents, Barnard created thousands of artworks using unconventional materials and techniques. Today, he is remembered as one of the region’s…
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Clarence Crane
Inventor of Pep-O-Mint Life Savers Early Life and Family Clarence Arthur Crane was born in Garrettsville on April 5th, 1875, where his father worked as a producer of maple sugar. On June 1, 1898, Crane married Grace Edna Hart Crane after a brief two-month courtship. The following summer, the couple welcomed their only child, poet…
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Thomas Daniel “Tim” Conway
Chagrin Falls’ Beloved Comedian and Television Star Few entertainers have brought as much laughter to American audiences as Tim Conway, the Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and director who grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Although Conway became a household name through his unforgettable performances on The Carol Burnett Show, his story began in Chagrin…
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Jehu Brainerd
Artist, Writer, Educator, and Physician Jehu Brainerd (1808–1878) played a fascinating role in the early history of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. An accomplished engraver, woodcut artist, writer, educator, abolitionist, and physician, Brainerd documented early life in Chagrin Falls while later establishing himself as a respected educator and medical professor in Cleveland. Jehu Brainerd’s Woodcuts of Early…