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Notable Births & Deaths for Mineola ...Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mineola.  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 AbrahamHe 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Mineola.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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Mineola.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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Mineola.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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Mineola.Port Chester  is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Mineola.Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>Phil Arnold     (Actor)
Full name: Philip Aronoff ArnoldHe 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Mineola.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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Mineola.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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Mineola.Long Island City  is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Mineola.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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Mineola.Norwalk  is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mineola.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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Mineola.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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Mineola.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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Mineola.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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Mineola.Huntington Station  is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Mineola.Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1> 
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. |  |  |