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Notable Births & Deaths for Port Richmond ...

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

  • Bud Abbott
    • Born: William Alexander Abbott
    • Actor, comedian. He was born in Asbury Park (NJ) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Asbury Park is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Abbott<1>
  • Platt Adams
    • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Belleville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cosmo Francis 'Gus' Allegretti<1>
  • June Allyson
    • Born: Ella Geisman
    • Actress. She was born in Bronx (NY) on October 7, 1917 (a Sunday) and died in Ojai (CA) on July 8, 2006 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Bronx is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: June Allyson<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 northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Gerald Anthony
    • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
    • Actor. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 31, 1951 (a Tueday) and died in Butler (NJ) on May 28, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Butler is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<1>
  • Dorothy Appleby
  • Roscoe 'Fatty' 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong<1>
  • Phil Arnold
    • Actor. He 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
  • Eleanor Audley
  • 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 Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • New York is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Manhattan is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lauren Bacall<1>
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Port Richmond.
    • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Long Island City is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene T. 'Gene' Bagley<1>
  • David Bailey
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • Anne Bancroft
    • Born: Anna Maria Louisa Italiano
    • Oscar winning actress, singer, director, screenwriter. She was born in Bronx (NY) on September 17, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 6, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Bronx is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • New York is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Port Richmond.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Bancroft<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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