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Notable Births & Deaths for Acton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Acton. 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.
- Lloyd Alexander (Author)
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
- Philadelphia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Acton.
- Drexel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Acton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
- Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley (Major League Baseball)
- Samuel Barber (Composer)
- James Barton (Actor)
- Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
- He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- New Castle is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Acton.
- Philadelphia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Acton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
- Joseph Emley Borden (Major League Baseball)
- Catherine Drinker Bowen (Author)
- Carroll William Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr. (Musician)
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
- Philadelphia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Acton.
- Chester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Acton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
- William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- Walter T. Butterworth (Actor)
- Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
- Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy (Major League Baseball)
- Russ Columbo (Singer, actor)
- Peter J. 'Pete' Conway (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
- Burmont is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Acton.
- Clifton Heights is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Acton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
- William Michael 'Bill' Crowley (Major League Baseball)
- Felix Octavius Carr Darley (Artist)
- Buddy DeFranco (Musician)
- Full name: Boniface Ferdinand Leonard DeFranco
- He was born in Camden (NJ) on February 15, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Panama City (FL) on December 24, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
- Camden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Acton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buddy DeFranco<1>
- Roy Del Ruth (Director, producer)
- Harry Dunn (Artist)
- He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- West Chester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Acton.
- West Chester is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Acton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
- William 'Bad Bill' Eagan (Major League Baseball)
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. |
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