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Notable Births & Deaths for Middle Village ...

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

  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Robert Fick Fiore Adler     (Actor)
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
  • John Amos     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Allen Amos, Jr.
    • He was born in Newark (NJ) on December 27, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on August 21, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Newark is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Amos<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Richard Anderson     (Actor)
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Middle Village.
    • Port Chester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Middle Village.
    • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • Stefano Badami     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Corleone (Sicilia) on December 10, 1888 (a Monday) and died in Newark (NJ) on March 31, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Fairmount Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Newark is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stefano Badami<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 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Middle Village.
    • Long Island City is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
  • David Bailey     (Actor)
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • James M. Barnes     (Professional golf)
    • He was born in Lelant (England) on April 8, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in East Orange (NJ) on May 24, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • East Orange is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James M. Barnes<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Middle Village.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Middle Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>

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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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