Notable Births & Deaths for Head of Plains ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Head of Plains. 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
  • Born: Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldt
  • Oscar winning actor, director. He was born in Falmouth (MA) on August 12, 1975 (a Tueday)
  • Falmouth is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Head of Plains.
• Whitney Blake
  • Actress. She was born in Eagle Rock (CA) on February 20, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Edgartown (MA) on September 28, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Edgartown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Head of Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Whitney Blake<1>
• Pat Carroll
  • Full name: Patricia Ann Carroll
  • Actress, comedian. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Head of Plains.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Head of Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mildred Dunnock<1>
• Ruth Gordon
  • Full name: Ruth Gordon Jones
  • Actor, screenwriter, playwright. She was born in Wollaston (MA) on October 30, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Edgartown (MA) on August 28, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Edgartown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Head of Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Gordon<1>
• Lillian Hellman
  • Playwright. She was born in New Orleans (LA) on June 20, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Tisbury (MA) on June 30, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Abel's Hill Cemetery (Dukes County, Massachusetts).
  • Tisbury is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Head of Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Hellman<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Head of Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Mitchell<1>
• Patricia Neal
  • Born: Patsy Louise Neal
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Packard (KY) on January 20, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Edgartown (MA) on August 8, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Edgartown is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Head of Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Neal<1>
• Don Prescott Terry
  • Born: Donald Loker
  • Actor. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Head of Plains.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Prescott Terry<1>

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