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Notable Births & Deaths for Willow Grove ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Willow Grove. 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Platt Adams     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • 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 south of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Anders<1>
  • Gerald Anthony     (Actor)
    • Born: Gerald Bucchiarelli
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Anthony<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Willow Grove.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phil Arnold<1>
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Willow Grove.
    • 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 south of Willow Grove.
    • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Barris<1>
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Belafonte<1>
  • George Berkeley     (Actor)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Berle<1>
  • Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Guy Blache<1>
  • Robert Blake     (Actor)
    • Born: Michael James Gubitosi
    • He was born in Nutley (NJ) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 9, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89.
    • Nutley is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Willow Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Blake<1>
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)

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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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