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Notable Births & Deaths for Laurel Hollow ...

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

  • 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).
    • New York is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Laurel Hollow.
    • Ossining is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<1>
  • Nelson Algren     (Author)
    • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • 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 Laurel Hollow.
    • Port Chester is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Phil Arnold     (Actor)
    • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
    • He was born in Hackensack (NJ) on September 15, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Hackensack is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
    • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • 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 Laurel Hollow.
    • Long Island City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Laurel Hollow.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Laurel Hollow.
    • Norwalk is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Laurel Hollow.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Laurel Hollow.
    • 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).
    • New York is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Laurel Hollow.
    • Huntington Station is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
  • 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 south of Laurel Hollow.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)

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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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