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Notable Births & Deaths for North Wantagh ...

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

  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of North Wantagh.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
    • Port Chester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of North Wantagh.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
    • Long Island City is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of North Wantagh.
    • Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of North Wantagh.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of North Wantagh.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
    • Huntington Station is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of North Wantagh.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of North Wantagh.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • Harry Belafonte     (Singer, actor, activist)
    • Born: Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr.
    • He was born in Harlem (NY) on March 1, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 25, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Harlem is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
    • New York is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Belafonte<1>
  • Pat Benetar     (Musician)
    • Born: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
    • She was born in Greenpoint (NY) on January 10, 1953 (a Saturday)
    • Greenpoint is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
  • Milton Berle     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Mendel Berlinger
    • He was born in Harlem (NY) on July 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 27, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Harlem is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of North Wantagh.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Berle<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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