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Notable Births & Deaths for Plainedge ...

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

  • Jacob P. Adler
    • Born: Yankev Palovich Adler
    • Actor. He was born in Odessa (Ukraine) on February 12, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on March 31, 1926 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Manhattan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob P. Adler<1>
  • Robert Fick Fiore Adler
  • Shana Alexander
  • Nelson Algren
    • Born: Nelson Ahlgren Abraham
    • Author. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson Algren<1>
  • Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti
    • Actor, puppeteer. He was born in Manhattan (NY) on April 6, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 26, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
    • Manhattan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Dorothy Appleby
  • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    • Full name: Roscoe Conkling Arbuckle
    • Actor, comedian, director, screenwriter. He was born in Smith Center (KS) on March 24, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on June 29, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
    • Manhattan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle<1>
  • Elizabeth Arden
    • Businesswoman. She was born in Vaughan (ON) on December 31, 1878 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on October 18, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Manhattan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Arden<1>
  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong
    • Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong
    • Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor. He was born in New Orleans (LA) on August 4, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (NY) on July 6, 1971 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Flushing Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Corona is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
  • Peter Arno
    • Born: Curtis Arnoux Peters, Jr.
    • Cartoonist. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Port Chester is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
  • Doe Avedon
  • Lauren Bacall
    • Born: Joan Betty Perske
    • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in New York (NY) on September 16, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on August 12, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • New York is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Manhattan is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lauren Bacall<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Long Island City is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • 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 Plainedge.
    • Norwalk is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Plainedge.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Plainedge.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Plainedge.
    • Huntington Station is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.J. Barry<1>
  • Maurice Barrymore
    • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
    • Actor. 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 southeast of Plainedge.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • Gregg Barton
  • James Barton

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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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