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Notable Births & Deaths for Ulster Heights ...

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

  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Ulster Heights.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Ulster Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
  • Thomas John 'Dude' Esterbrook     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Ulster Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
  • Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ulster Heights.
    • Kingston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ulster Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • George Inness, Jr.     (Artist)
    • He was born in Paris (France) on January 5, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Cragsmoor (NY) on July 27, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Cragsmoor is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Ulster Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin     (Musician, singer)
  • Milton Kamen     (Actor, comic)
    • He was born in Hurleyville (NY) on March 5, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 55.
    • Hurleyville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Ulster Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Ulster Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
  • Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick     (Professional basketball)
  • Sydney Mason     (Actor)
  • Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Sterling Morrison     (Musician)
  • Julie Powell     (Author)
    • Born: Julie Ann Foster
    • She was born in Austin (TX) on April 20, 1973 (a Friday) and died in Olivebridge (NY) on October 26, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. The body was cremated.
    • Olivebridge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Ulster Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julie Powell<1>
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt     (32nd President of the US (1933 - 1945, died in office due to illness))
    • Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    • He was born in Hyde Park (NY) on January 30, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (GA) on April 12, 1945 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
    • Hyde Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Ulster Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin D. Roosevelt<1>
  • William Strunk, Jr.     (Author)

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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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