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Notable Births & Deaths for Mineola ...

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

  • Barbara Acklin
    • Singer, songwriter. She was born in Oakland (CA) on February 28, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Omaha (NE) on November 27, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Acklin<1>
  • Fred Astaire
    • Born: Frederick Austerlitz
    • Actor, entertainer. He was born in Omaha (NE) on May 10, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 22, 1987 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Astaire<1>
  • Art Babbit
  • Jacob Henry 'Buddy' Baer
  • Lee Beggs
    • Actor. He was born in Omaha (NE) on December 3, 1870 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on November 18, 1943 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Beggs<1>
  • Bob Boozer
    • Full name: Robert Louis Boozer
    • Professional basketball. He was born in Omaha (NE) on April 26, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Omaha (NE) on May 19, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Douglas County, Nebraska).
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Boozer<1>
  • Neville Brand
  • Marlon Brando
    • Oscar winning actor, director, activist. He was born in Omaha (NE) on April 3, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Westwood (CA) on July 1, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marlon Brando<1>
  • Edward H. 'Eddy' Bruneteau
  • Don Chandler
    • Professional football. He was born in Council Bluffs (IA) on September 5, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on August 11, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
    • Council Bluffs is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Chandler<1>
  • Adele Astaire Douglass
    • Born: Adele Marie Austerlitz
    • Entertainer. She was born in Omaha (NE) on September 10, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on January 25, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adele Astaire Douglass<1>
  • Gerald Ford
    • Born: Leslie Lynch King
    • Full name: Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.
    • 38th President of the US (1974 - 1977). He was born in Omaha (NE) on July 14, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 93.
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Ford<1>
  • Raymond Hatton
    • Actor. He was born in Red Oak (IA) on July 7, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on October 21, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Red Oak is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Hatton<1>
  • Dorothy McGuire
    • Actress. She was born in Omaha (NE) on June 14, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on September 13, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy McGuire<1>
  • Buddy Miles
    • Full name: George Allen Miles, Jr.
    • Musician. He was born in Omaha (NE) on September 5, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Austin (TX) on February 26, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. The body was cremated.
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy Miles<1>
  • Anne Ramsey
    • Born: Anne Mobley
    • Actress. She was born in Omaha (NE) on March 27, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 11, 1988 (a Thursday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Douglas County, Nebraska).
    • Omaha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mineola.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Ramsey<1>
  • Angelo Salvatore Rossitto
  • Angelo Rossitto
  • Henry Rowland
  • Carl David 'Winky' Smith
  • Charles Frederick 'Skip' Stephenson

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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