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Notable Births & Deaths for Oakdale ...

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

  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • 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.
    • Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Ballington Booth     (Social reformer)
    • He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Blue Point is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
  • Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
    • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
    • Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
  • Lenny Bruce     (Writer, comedian)
    • Born: Leonard Alfred Schnedier
    • He was born in Mineola (NY) on October 13, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 3, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Mineola is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Bruce<1>
  • Harry Chapin     (Singer, songwriter, activist)
    • Born: Harry Forster Chapin
    • He was born in New York (NY) on December 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Jericho (NY) on July 16, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Huntington Rural Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Jericho is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Chapin<1>
  • Teddy Charles     (Muscian, composer, bandleader)
    • He was born in Chicopee (MA) on April 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Riverhead (NY) on April 16, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 84. The body was cremated.
    • Riverhead is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teddy Charles<1>
  • Ruth Chatterton     (Actress, aviator, novelist)
    • She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on November 24, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Beechwoods Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Norwalk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Chatterton<1>
  • Robert 'Bob' Chipman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Mady Christians     (Actress)
    • She was born in Vienna (Austria) on January 19, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in South Norwalk (CT) on October 28, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • South Norwalk is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mady Christians<1>
  • John William Coltrane     (Musician, composer)
  • Lawrence 'Larry' Conley     (Musician)
  • Rodney Dangerfield     (Actor, comedian)
  • Calvert Grant 'Larry Bud Melman' DeForest     (Actor)
  • Elliott Dexter     (Actor)
  • Jimmy Dorsey     (Big band leader, musician, actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Dorsey
    • He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Fairfield (CT) on June 12, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53.
    • Fairfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Dorsey<1>
  • Cathy Downs     (Actress)
    • She was born in Port Jefferson (NY) on March 3, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 8, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
    • Port Jefferson is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Oakdale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cathy Downs<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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