Notable Births & Deaths for Lower Melville ...

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

• Nelson Algren     (Author)
  • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
  • He was born on March 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died on May 9, 1981 (a Saturday) at the age of 72.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
• Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • She was born on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
  • He was born on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
• Peter Arno     (Cartoonist)
  • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
  • He was born on January 8, 1904 (a Friday) and died on February 22, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 64.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • She was born on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • She was born on April 7, 1925 (a Tueday) and died on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 86.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<1>
• Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born on June 7, 1861 (a Friday) and died on August 15, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 40.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
• Faith Baldwin     (Author)
  • She was born on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
• J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • He was born on April 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58.
  • 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 on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 55.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• James Barton     (Actor)
  • He was born on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
• Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • He was born on March 13, 1936 (a Friday) and died on January 25, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence H. Bassett<1>
• Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • She was born on April 4, 1953 (a Saturday) and died on March 8, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 44.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurie Hope Beechman<1>
• Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Born: Leon Bismark Beiderbecke
  • He was born on March 10, 1903 (a Tueday) and died on August 6, 1931 (a Thursday) at the age of 28.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bix Beiderbecke<1>
• Harry Belafonte     (Singer, actor, activist)
  • Born: Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.
  • He was born on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died on April 25, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 96.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Belafonte<1>
• Pat Benetar     (Musician)
  • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
  • She was born on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
• Milton Berle     (Actor, comedian)
  • Born: Mendel Berlinger
  • He was born on July 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died on March 27, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Berle<1>
• Ted Bessell     (Actor, director)
  • Born: Howard Weston Bessell, Jr.
  • He was born on March 20, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died on October 6, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 61.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Bessell<1>
• Jay Black     (Musician)
  • He was born on November 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died on October 22, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<1>
• Maurice Black     (Actor)
  • He was born on January 14, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died on January 18, 1938 (a Tueday) at the age of 47.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Black<1>

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