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Notable Births & Deaths for Edgartown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Edgartown. 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.
- Casey Affleck (Oscar winning actor, director)
- Born: Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt
- He was born in Falmouth (MA) on August 12, 1975 (a Tueday)
- Falmouth is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Edgartown.
- Whitney Blake (Actress)
- She was born in Eagle Rock (CA) on February 20, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Edgartown on September 28, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Whitney Blake<1>
- Carol Haney Blyden (Dancer)
- Pat Carroll (Actress, comedian)
- Full name: Patricia Ann Carroll
- She was born in Shreveport (LA) on May 5, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Harwich Port (MA) on July 30, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
- Harwich Port is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Edgartown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Carroll<1>
- Dominic 'The Little Professor' DiMaggio (Major League Baseball)
- Mildred Dunnock (Actress)
- Ruth Gordon (Actor, screenwriter, playwright)
- Full name: Ruth Gordon Jones
- She was born in Wollaston (MA) on October 30, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Edgartown on August 28, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Gordon<1>
- Lillian Hellman (Playwright)
- Thomas H. 'Tom' Hernon (Major League Baseball)
- Will 'Cannonball' Jackman (Professional baseball)
- Maria Mitchell (Astronomer)
- She was born in Nantucket (MA) on August 1, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Lynn (MA) on June 28, 1889 (a Friday) at the age of -31. She is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Nantucket County, Massachusetts).
- Nantucket is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Edgartown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Mitchell<1>
- Patricia Neal (Oscar winning actress)
- Born: Patsy Louise Neal
- She was born in Packard (KY) on January 20, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Edgartown on August 8, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Neal<1>
- Don Prescott Terry (Actor)
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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