Notable Births & Deaths for Bedford ...

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

• Slim Aarons
  • Photographer. He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Montrose is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• Frank Abbundando
  • Crime figure. He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Ossining is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Allyson<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 southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<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).
  • Port Chester is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Timothy Shay Arthur
  • Author. He was born in Newburgh (NY) on June 22, 1809 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 6, 1885 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newburgh is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• Brooke Astor
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • Philanthropist. She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Bedford.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Bedford.
  • Norwalk is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Bedford.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Bang<1>
• Wendy Barrie
  • Actress. She was born in Hong Kong (China) on April 18, 1912 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on February 2, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Englewood is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<1>
• Chuck Barris
  • Entertainer, producer, author. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Palisades is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<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).
  • Huntington Station is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
• Terry Becker
  • Actor, director, producer. He was born in Bronx (NY) on August 5, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 30, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bronx is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Becker<1>
• Laurie Hope Beechman
  • Actress. She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 4, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in White Plains (NY) on March 8, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Montefiore Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • White Plains is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurie Hope Beechman<1>
• Richard Belzer
  • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
  • Actor, comedian, author. He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
  • Bridgeport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
• Alice Guy Blache
  • Director. She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Mahwah is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
• Holbrook Blinn
  • Actor. He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Nellie Bly
  • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
  • Journalist. She was born in Cochrans Mills (PA) on May 5, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Bronx (NY) on January 27, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Bronx is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Bedford.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>

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