Notable Births & Deaths for Tompkins Corners ...

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

• Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Montrose is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
• Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on July 11, 1910 (a Monday) and died in Ossining (NY) on February 19, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Ossining is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Abbundando<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
• 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).
  • Port Chester is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
• Phil Arnold     (Actor)
  • Full name: Philip Aronoff Arnold
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
• Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on June 22, 1809 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 6, 1885 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Woodlands Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Newburgh is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Timothy Shay Arthur<1>
• Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Briarcliff Manor is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
• Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
  • Manhasset is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
• Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • She was born in Old Westbury (NY) on April 7, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 18, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Old Westbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doe Avedon<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Tompkins Corners.
  • Norwalk is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Tompkins Corners.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wendy Barrie<1>
• Chuck Barris     (Entertainer, producer, author)
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on June 3, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Palisades (NY) on March 21, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Palisades is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
• Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 4, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in White Plains (NY) on March 8, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Montefiore Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
  • White Plains is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurie Hope Beechman<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Belafonte<1>
• George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • He was born in Ridgewood (NJ) on June 13, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ridgewood is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Berkeley<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Berle<1>
• Ted Bessell     (Actor, director)
  • Born: Howard Weston Bessell, Jr.
  • He was born in Flushing (NY) on March 20, 1935 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Flushing is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Bessell<1>
• Alice Guy Blache     (Director)
  • She was born in Paris (France) on July 1, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Mahwah (NJ) on March 24, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Maryrest Cemetery (Bergen County, New Jersey).
  • Mahwah is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
• Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Croton-on-Hudson is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
  • She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Saddle Brook is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Tompkins Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
• Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
  • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
  • Mount Kisco is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Tompkins Corners.

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