Barney Oldfield
Race car driver, Film actor
1878 – 1946
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Who was Barney Oldfield?
Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was an American automobile racer and pioneer. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour on an oval. His accomplishments led to the expression "Who do you think you are? Barney Oldfield?"
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- Born
- Jun 3, 1878
Wauseon - Also known as
- Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield
- Berna Eli
- Spouses
- Beatrice Lovetta Oatis
(1896 - ) - Bessie Gooby
( - 1940) - Mrs. Hulda Rae Braden
( - 1945) - Bessie Gooby
(1946 - 1946/10/04)
- Beatrice Lovetta Oatis
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Employment
- F.B. Stearns Company
- Lived in
- Ohio
- Died
- Oct 4, 1946
Beverly Hills - Resting place
- Holy Cross Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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