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Notable Births & Deaths for Fair Harbor ...

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

  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • 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) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Amityville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Ballington Booth     (Social reformer)
    • He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Blue Point is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
  • Lenny Bruce     (Writer, comedian)
    • Born: Leonard Alfred Schnedier
    • He was born in Mineola (NY) on October 13, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 3, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Mineola is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>
  • Harry Chapin     (Singer, songwriter, activist)
    • Born: Harry Forster Chapin
    • He was born in New York (NY) on December 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Jericho (NY) on July 16, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Huntington Rural Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Jericho is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<1>
  • Robert 'Bob' Chipman     (Major League Baseball)
  • John William Coltrane     (Musician, composer)
  • Lawrence 'Larry' Conley     (Musician)
  • Rodney Dangerfield     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Jacob Rodney Cohen
    • He was born in Babylon (NY) on November 22, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Westwood (CA) on October 5, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Babylon is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rodney Dangerfield<1>
  • Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest     (Actor)
  • Elliott Dexter     (Actor)
  • 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) at the age of 50.
    • Port Jefferson is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathy Downs<1>
  • Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge     (Musician)
  • Al Ferguson     (Actor)
    • He was born in Rosslare (Ireland) on April 19, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Long Beach (NY) on December 4, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Long Beach is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Ferguson<1>
  • George Gately Gallagher     (Cartoonist, creator of Heathcliff)
    • He was born in Queens Village (NY) on November 21, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died on September 30, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
    • Queens Village is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Gately Gallagher<1>
  • Carlo Gambino     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Palermo (Italy) on August 24, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Massapequa (NY) on October 15, 1976 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Massapequa is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fair Harbor.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlo Gambino<1>
  • Mary Ann Ganser     (Singer)
  • Kenny Gardner     (Singer)

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

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.









 

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