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Notable Births & Deaths for Holbrook ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holbrook. 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.
- Doe Avedon (Actress, model)
- 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.
- Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
- James Barton (Actor)
- Richard Belzer (Actor, comedian, author)
- Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
- 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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
- Sydney Barton Booth (Actor)
- He was born in Boston (MA) on January 29, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 5, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
- Stamford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sydney Barton Booth<1>
- Solon Hannibal Borglum (Artist)
- Dave Brubeck (Composer, pianist)
- He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
- Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>
- George F. Bryant (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Bridgeport is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
- William Frank Buckley (Author, conservative commentator)
- Harry Thacker Burleigh (Singer, composer, arranger)
- He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Stamford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>
- Ernest Trow Carter (Composer)
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<1>
- 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) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
- Riverhead is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
- Ruth Chatterton (Actress, aviator, novelist)
- She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on November 24, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Beechwoods Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Chatterton<1>
- Robert 'Bob' Chipman (Major League Baseball)
- Mady Christians (Actress)
- She was born in Vienna (Austria) on January 19, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in South Norwalk (CT) on October 28, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- South Norwalk is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Holbrook.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mady Christians<1>
- John William Coltrane (Musician, composer)
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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