Notable Births & Deaths for Harwich ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Harwich. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Harwich.
• Shirley Booth     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Marjory Ford
  • She was born in Brooklyn (NY) on August 30, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in North Chatham (MA) on October 16, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • North Chatham is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Harwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Booth<1>
• 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 Less than 2 miles to the south of Harwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Carroll<1>
• Mildred Dunnock     (Actress)
  • She was born in Baltimore (MD) on January 25, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Oak Bluffs (MA) on July 5, 1991 (a Friday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Lambert's Cove Cemetery (Dukes County, Massachusetts).
  • Oak Bluffs is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Harwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mildred Dunnock<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Harwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Mitchell<1>
• Don Prescott Terry     (Actor)
  • Born: Donald Loker
  • He was born in Nantucket (MA) on August 8, 1902 (a Friday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on October 6, 1988 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Nantucket is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Harwich.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Prescott Terry<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Harwich: www.town.harwich.ma.us/

The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/