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Notable Births & Deaths for Pine Plains ...

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

  • Maude Adams     (Actress)
    • Born: Maude Kiskadden
    • She was born in Salt Lake City (UT) on November 11, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Tannersville (NY) on July 17, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 80.
    • Tannersville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maude Adams<1>
  • Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
    • She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
    • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
    • Poughkeepsie is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
  • Alix Dobkin     (Singer, songwriter, author, activist)
    • Full name: Alix Cecil Dobkin
    • He was born in New York (NY) on August 16, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on May 19, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
    • Woodstock is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
  • Anton Otto Fischer     (Illustrator)
    • He was born in Regensburg (Germany) on February 23, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on March 26, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Woodstock is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • Percy Gaunt     (Songwriter)
  • William Gibson     (Playwright, author)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Stockbridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • Gladys Hurlbut     (Actress, playwright, screenwriter)
    • She was born in Norwich (CT) on December 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on January 25, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Wiltwyck Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Woodstock is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gladys Hurlbut<1>
  • Robert Hutton     (Actor, director, screenwriter)
    • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
    • He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
    • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Pine Plains.
    • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • James Merritt Ives     (Lithographer)
  • James Earl Jones     (Actor)
    • He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
    • Pawling is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<1>
  • Elissa Landi     (Actress)
    • She was born in Venice (Italy) on December 6, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Kingston (NY) on October 21, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 43.
    • Kingston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
  • Benson John Lossing     (Author, historian)
    • He was born in Beekman (NY) on February 12, 1813 (a Friday) and died in Dover Plains (NY) on June 3, 1891 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
    • Beekman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pine Plains.
    • Dover Plains is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Pine Plains.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benson John Lossing<1>

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The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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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