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Notable Births & Deaths for Beach Haven Gardens ...

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

  • James Buchanan 'Diamond Jim' Brady     (Railroad magnate)
  • King Kong Bundy     (Professional wrestler, comedian, actor)
  • Angelo Coia     (Professional football)
  • Edward Bernard 'Eddie' Collins     (Actor, comedian)
  • James C. Field     (Major League Baseball)
  • Helen Forrest     (Singer)
  • Harry 'The Human Windmill' Greb     (Professional boxer)
  • Guy Marks     (Actor, comedian, singer)
    • Born: Mario Scarpa
    • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 31, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Pomona (NJ) on November 28, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pomona is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Beach Haven Gardens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Marks<1>
  • Ralph B. 'Lefty' Mellix     (Negro League Baseball)
  • Alfred James Reach     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in London (England) on May 25, 1840 (a Monday) and died in Atlantic City (NJ) on January 14, 1928 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Atlantic City is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Beach Haven Gardens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred James Reach<1>
  • Lewis H. Redner     (Composer)
  • Morgan Andrew Robertson     (Author, inventor)
  • Albert Zugsmith     (Director)

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.