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Guy Mark Gillette (1879-1973) —
also known as Guy M. Gillette —
of Cherokee, Cherokee
County, Iowa.
Born in Cherokee, Cherokee
County, Iowa, February
3, 1879.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; farmer; lawyer; Cherokee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-09; member of Iowa state
senate, 1912-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1933-36; defeated, 1922;
U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1936-45, 1949-55; defeated, 1944; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940,
1944,
1948,
1952.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary.
Actor in cameo role in the 1962 movie Advise &
Consent.
Died in Cherokee, Cherokee
County, Iowa, March 3,
1973 (age 94 years, 28
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Iowa.
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Frederick Lawrence Grandy (b. 1948) —
also known as Fred Grandy —
of Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa.
Born in Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa, June 29,
1948.
Republican. Professional actor, 1973-86, best known for his
role as "Gopher" in the 1977-86 television series "The
Love Boat"; U.S.
Representative from Iowa, 1987-95 (6th District 1987-93, 5th
District 1993-95); candidate in primary for Governor of
Iowa, 1994.
Episcopalian.
Still living as of 2009.
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