Bellport (Suffolk County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Bellport ...

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

J.J. Barry (Actor)
- Born: Joseph A. Brancato
- 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).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Huntington Station is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Nassau County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for J.J. Barry<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cemetery of the Holy Rood
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Cemetery of the Holy Rood
Maurice Barrymore (Actor)
- Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
- He was born in Punjab (India) on September 21, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Amityville (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday).
- Amityville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Maurice Barrymore<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Richard Barthelmess (Oscar nominated actor)
- Full name: Richard Semler Barthelmess
- He was born in New York (NY) on May 9, 1895 (a Thursday) and died in Southampton (NY) on August 17, 1963 (a Saturday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Southampton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Barthelmess<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Ferncliff Cemetery
Ballington Booth (Social reformer)
- He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tuesday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday).
- Blue Point is located nearby and to the west of Bellport.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ballington Booth<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Ferncliff Cemetery
Teddy Charles (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
- He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday).
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- Riverhead is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Teddy Charles<1>
Robert 'Bob' Chipman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on October 11, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Huntington (NY) on November 8, 1973 (a Thursday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- Huntington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Nassau County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert 'Bob' Chipman<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cemetery of the Holy Rood
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cemetery of the Holy Rood (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Cemetery of the Holy Rood
John William Coltrane (Musician, composer)
- He was born in Hamlet (NC) on September 23, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Huntington (NY) on July 17, 1967 (a Monday).
- Hamlet is located in Richmond County, North Carolina.
- Huntington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John William Coltrane<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pinelawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinelawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Pinelawn Memorial Park
Lawrence 'Larry' Conley (Musician)
- He was born in Keithsburg (IL) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Copiague (NY) on February 29, 1960 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day).
- Keithsburg is located in Mercer County, Illinois.
- Copiague is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Long Island National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Island National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Long Island National Cemetery
Rodney Dangerfield (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Jacob Rodney Cohen
- He was born in Babylon (NY) on November 22, 1921 (a Tuesday) and died in Westwood (CA) on October 5, 2004 (a Tuesday).
- Babylon is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- Westwood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rodney Dangerfield<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Westwood Memorial Park
Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest (Actor)
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 23, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in West Islip (NY) on March 19, 2007 (a Monday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- West Islip is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Pinelawn Memorial Park, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pinelawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinelawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Pinelawn Memorial Park
Elliott Dexter (Actor)
- He was born in Galveston (TX) on March 29, 1870 (a Tuesday) and died in Amityville (NY) on June 23, 1941 (a Monday).
- Galveston is located in Galveston County, Texas.
- Amityville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elliott Dexter<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Kensico Cemetery
Cathy Downs (Actress)
- She was born in Port Jefferson (NY) on March 3, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 8, 1976 (a Wednesday).
- Port Jefferson is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 50.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cathy Downs<1>
Joe Edwards (Artist, illustrator)
- He was born in Manhattan (NY) on December 6, 1921 (a Tuesday) and died in Central Islip (NY) on February 8, 2007 (a Thursday).
- Manhattan is located in New York County, New York.
- Central Islip is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at New Montefiore Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Edwards<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Montefiore Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Montefiore Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to New Montefiore Cemetery
Carlo Gambino (Crime figure)
- He was born in Palermo (Sicily) on August 24, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Massapequa (NY) on October 15, 1976 (a Friday).
- Massapequa is located in Nassau County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Bellport (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery, located 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Queens County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carlo Gambino<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. John RC Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. John RC Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to St. John RC Cemetery
Vitas Gerulaitis (Professional tennis)
- Born: Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 26, 1954 (a Monday) and died in Southampton (NY) on September 17, 1994 (a Saturday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- Southampton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vitas Gerulaitis<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Charles RC Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Charles RC Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to St. Charles RC Cemetery
John Golden (Producer)
- He was born in Farmingdale (NY) on June 27, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Bayside (NY) on June 17, 1955 (a Friday).
- Farmingdale is located in Nassau County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bellport (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Bayside is located in Queens County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Golden<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Ferncliff Cemetery
Annette Hanshaw (Singer)
- She was born in Farmingdale (NY) on October 18, 1901 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 13, 1985 (a Wednesday).
- Farmingdale is located in Nassau County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bellport (which is located in Suffolk County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 83.
- She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Annette Hanshaw<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ferncliff Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferncliff Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Ferncliff Cemetery
Thomas K. Heath (Entertainer)
- Full name: Thomas Kurton Heath
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on August 11, 1853 (a Thursday) and died in East Setauket (NY) on August 19, 1938 (a Friday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- East Setauket is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas K. Heath<1>
Jackie Kennedy (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of John F. Kennedy (1961 - 1964))
- Born: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier
- She was born in Southampton (NY) on July 28, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on May 19, 1994 (a Thursday).
- Southampton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 64.
- She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jackie Kennedy<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Arlington National Cemetery
Guy Kibbee (Actor)
- Full name: Guy Bridges Kibbee
- He was born in El Paso (TX) on March 6, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in East Islip (NY) on May 24, 1956 (a Thursday).
- El Paso is located in El Paso County, Texas.
- East Islip is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Kibbee<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Kensico Cemetery
Joseph Kilgour (Actor)
- He was born in Ayr (ON) on July 11, 1863 (a Saturday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on April 21, 1933 (a Friday).
- Bay Shore is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Bellport. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, located 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest of Bellport. The cemetery is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Kilgour<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Bellport to Kensico Cemetery

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.