Notable Births & Deaths for Scarborough ...

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

• Dorothy Appleby
  • Actress. She was born in Portland (ME) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Forest City Cemetery (Cumberland County, Maine).
  • Portland is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Henry A. Barrows
  • Born: Harry Arthur Barrows
  • Actor. He was born in Saco (ME) on April 29, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 25, 1945 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Saco is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry A. Barrows<1>
• Frederick Nicholls Crouch
  • Composer. He was born in Marylebone (England) on July 31, 1808 (a Sunday) and died in Portland (ME) on August 18, 1896 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Portland is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
• Edward Sylvester Ellis
  • Author. He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Cliff Island is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
• John Ford
  • Born: John Martin Feeney
  • Director. He was born in Cape Elizabeth (ME) on February 1, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on August 31, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 79.
  • Cape Elizabeth is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ford<1>
• Edwin Herbert Hall
  • Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor. He was born in North Gorham (ME) on November 7, 1855 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on November 20, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • North Gorham is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Herbert Hall<1>
• Winslow Homer
  • Artist. He was born in Boston (MA) on February 24, 1836 (a Wednesday) and died in Prouts Neck (ME) on September 29, 1910 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Prouts Neck is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winslow Homer<1>
• Louise Lamprey
  • Author. She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Limerick is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
• Linda Lavin
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday)
  • Portland is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Scarborough.
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • Poet. He was born in Portland (ME) on February 27, 1807 (a Friday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 24, 1882 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Portland is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<1>
• Harry Donald Lord
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Porter (ME) on March 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Westbrook (ME) on August 9, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Kezar Falls Burial Ground (Oxford County, Maine).
  • Westbrook is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Donald Lord<1>
• Alfred 'Fred' Parent
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Biddeford (ME) on November 25, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Sanford (ME) on November 2, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 97. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (York County, Maine).
  • Biddeford is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Scarborough.
  • Sanford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Scarborough.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred 'Fred' Parent<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Scarborough: www.scarborough.me.us/

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/