Notable Births & Deaths for Morristown ...

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

• Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Belleville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
• Jacob P. Adler     (Actor)
  • Born: Yankev Palovich Adler
  • He was born in Odessa (Ukraine) on February 12, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on March 31, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Manhattan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob P. Adler<1>
• Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • He was born in Hoboken (NJ) on March 24, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Glendale (CA) on December 19, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hoboken is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fick Fiore Adler<1>
• Shana Alexander     (Journalist, author)
  • She was born in Manhattan (NY) on October 6, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Hermosa Beach (CA) on June 23, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Manhattan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shana Alexander<1>
• Nelson Algren     (Author)
  • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • He was born in Detroit (MI) on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Long Island City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
• Mary Alice     (Actress)
  • Born: Mary Alice Smith
  • She was born in Indianola (MS) on December 3, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on July 28, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Manhattan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Alice<1>
• Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti     (Actor, puppeteer)
  • He was born in Manhattan (NY) on April 6, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 26, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
  • Manhattan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti<1>
• John Amos     (Actor)
  • Full name: John Allen Amos, Jr.
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on December 27, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on August 21, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
  • Newark is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<1>
• Albert Anastasia     (Crime figure)
  • Born: Umberto Anastasio
  • He was born in Tropea (Italy) on September 26, 1902 (a Friday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 25, 1957 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Manhattan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Anastasia<1>
• Glenn Anders     (Actor)
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on September 1, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on October 26, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Englewood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
• Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
  • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
  • He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tueday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Butler is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
• 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).
  • Long Island City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle     (Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter)
  • Full name: Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle
  • He was born in Smith Center (KS) on March 24, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on June 29, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
  • Manhattan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle<1>
• Elizabeth Arden     (Businesswoman)
  • She was born in Vaughan (ON) on December 31, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 18, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Manhattan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<1>
• Phil Arnold     (Actor)
  • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
  • He was born in Hackensack (NJ) on September 15, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hackensack is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
• Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • Born: Eleanor Zellman
  • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newark is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Audley<1>
• Lauren Bacall     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Born: Joan Betty Perske
  • She was born in New York (NY) on September 16, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on August 12, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Manhattan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lauren Bacall<1>
• Stefano Badami     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in Corleone (Sicilia) on December 10, 1888 (a Monday) and died in Newark (NJ) on March 31, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Newark is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<1>
• Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on June 7, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 15, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Long Island City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
• David Bailey     (Actor)
  • He was born in Newark (NJ) on October 27, 1933 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2004 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • Newark is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Bailey<1>
• James M. Barnes     (Professional golf)
  • He was born in Lelant (England) on April 8, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in East Orange (NJ) on May 24, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • East Orange is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Morristown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<1>

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