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Notable Births & Deaths for Bellamy ...

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

  • Truman Bradley     (Actor, narrator)
  • Nadine Dennis     (Actress)
  • John Huston     (Director, screenwriter, actor)
    • Full name: John Marcellus Huston
    • He was born in Nevada (MO) on August 5, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Middletown (RI) on August 28, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Nevada is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Bellamy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Huston<1>
  • Harlow Shapley     (Astronomer, cosmologist, humanitarian)
    • He was born in Nashville (MO) on November 2, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Boulder (CO) on October 20, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 86.
    • Nashville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Bellamy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>
  • Harry S. Truman     (33rd President of the US (1945 - 1953))
    • He was born in Lamar (MO) on May 8, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 26, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
    • Lamar is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Bellamy.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry S. Truman<1>

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.