Notable Births & Deaths for South Portland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding South Portland. 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 Less than 2 miles to the north of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Henry A. Barrows     (Actor)
  • Born: Harry Arthur Barrows
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry A. Barrows<1>
• Harry Peter McNab Brown     (Author)
  • He was born in Portland (ME) on April 30, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 2, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portland is located Less than 2 miles to the north of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Peter McNab Brown<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 Less than 2 miles to the north of South Portland.
  • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
• John Ford     (Director)
  • Born: John Martin Feeney
  • 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 southeast of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ford<1>
• Philip John Ford     (Director)
  • He was born in Portland (ME) on October 16, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 12, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Portland is located Less than 2 miles to the north of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of South Portland.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of South Portland.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of South Portland.
  • 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 Less than 2 miles to the north of South Portland.
• 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 Less than 2 miles to the north of South Portland.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Donald Lord<1>
• Gary Merrill     (Actor)
  • Full name: Gary Fred Merrill
  • He was born in Hartford (CT) on August 2, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Falmouth (ME) on March 5, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 74.
  • Falmouth is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Merrill<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of South Portland.
  • Sanford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred 'Fred' Parent<1>
• Silas Stillman Soule, Captain     (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
  • He was born in Bath (ME) on July 26, 1838 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on April 23, 1865 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
  • Bath is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of South Portland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for South Portland: www.southportland.org/

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

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