Notable Births & Deaths for Bridgeport ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bridgeport. 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.

• Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
  • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
  • He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Port Chester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Humbert Allen Astredo     (Actor)
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on April 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Guilford (CT) on February 19, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park (San Mateo County, California).
  • Guilford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Humbert Allen Astredo<1>
• Faith Baldwin     (Author)
  • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
  • Norwalk is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
• J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Station (NY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • Huntington Station is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• Charles Austin Beard     (Historian)
  • He was born in Knightstown (IN) on November 27, 1874 (a Friday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 1, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • North Haven is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Austin Beard<1>
• Frank Beisler     (Professional hockey)
  • He was born in North Haven (CT) on October 9, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 8, 1973 (a Saturday) at the age of 59. He is buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
  • North Haven is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
  • North Haven is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Beisler<1>
• Richard Belzer     (Actor, comedian, author)
  • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
  • He was born in Bridgeport on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
• Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • West Haven is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
• Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
  • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
  • Mount Kisco is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bridgeport.
• Sydney Barton Booth     (Actor)
  • He was born in Boston (MA) on January 29, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 5, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Stamford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sydney Barton Booth<1>
• Victor Borge     (Pianist, conductor, composer, comedian, actor)
  • He was born in Copenhagen (Denmark) on January 3, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 91.
  • Greenwich is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Borge<1>
• Solon Hannibal Borglum     (Artist)
  • He was born in Ogden (UT) on December 22, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Stamford (CT) on January 31, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Silvermine Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Stamford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Solon Hannibal Borglum<1>
• Ernest Borgnine     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Born: Ermes Effron Borgnino
  • He was born in Hamden (CT) on January 24, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hamden is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Borgnine<1>
• Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
  • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
  • Danbury is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
• Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
  • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
  • Norwalk is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
• Iola Brubeck     (Lyricist)
  • She was born in Corning (CA) on August 14, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 12, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90.
  • Wilton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Iola Brubeck<1>
• George F. Bryant     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bridgeport on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
• William Frank Buckley     (Author, conservative commentator)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on November 24, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 27, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at St. Bernard Cemetery (Litchfield County, Connecticut).
  • Stamford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frank Buckley<1>
• Harry Thacker Burleigh     (Singer, composer, arranger)
  • He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Stamford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>
• George W. Bush     (43rd President of the US (2001 - 2009))
  • Full name: George Walker Bush
  • He was born in New Haven (CT) on July 6, 1946 (a Saturday)
  • New Haven is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
• Al Capp     (Cartoonist)
  • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
  • He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • New Haven is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Bridgeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bridgeport: www.ci.bridgeport.ct.us/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/