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Notable Births & Deaths for Farmingdale ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Farmingdale. 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
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Dorothy Appleby
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • Port Chester is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Farmingdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
  • Doe Avedon
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • Manhattan is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • Long Island City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Farmingdale.
    • Norwalk is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Farmingdale.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • New York is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Farmingdale.
    • Huntington Station is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Farmingdale.
    • 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 (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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Farmingdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • Gregg Barton

The official website for Farmingdale: www.farmingdalevillage.org/

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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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