Notable Births & Deaths for Amityville ...

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

• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shana Alexander<1>
• Nelson Algren
  • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • Author. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti<1>
• June Allyson
  • Born: Ella Geisman
  • Actress. She was born in Bronx (NY) on October 7, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Ojai (CA) on July 8, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Bronx is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Allyson<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
  • Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter. 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<1>
• Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong
  • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
  • Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Corona is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
• Peter Arno
  • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
  • Cartoonist. He was born in New York (NY) on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Port Chester (NY) on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Port Chester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
  • Author. She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
  • Manhasset is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• Doe Avedon
  • Actress, model. She was born in Old Westbury (NY) on April 7, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<1>
• Lauren Bacall
  • Born: Joan Betty Perske
  • Oscar nominated actress. 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 Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Manhattan is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lauren Bacall<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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Long Island City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
• Faith Baldwin
  • Author. She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
  • New Rochelle is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Amityville.
  • Norwalk is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
• Anne Bancroft
  • Born: Anna Maria Louisa Italiano
  • Oscar winning actress, singer, director, screenwriter. She was born in Bronx (NY) on September 17, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 6, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Bronx is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Amityville.
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Bancroft<1>
• Billy Bang
  • Born: William Vincent Walker
  • Musician. He was born in Mobile (AL) on September 20, 1947 (a Saturday) and died in Bronx (NY) on April 11, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Bronx is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Bang<1>
• J.J. Barry
  • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Huntington Station (NY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Nassau County, New York).
  • New York is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Huntington Station is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• Maurice Barrymore
  • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
  • Actor. He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• Gregg Barton
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • Actor. He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Long Island City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• James Barton
  • Actor. He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Mineola is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
• Clarence H. Bassett
  • Singer. He was born in Jamaica (NY) on March 13, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (VA) on January 25, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Jamaica is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Amityville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence H. Bassett<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Amityville: www.amityville.com/

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/