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Notable Births & Deaths for Wyandanch ...

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

  • Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong     (Trumpeter, composer, singer, actor)
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Arno<1>
  • Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson     (Author)
  • Doe Avedon     (Actress, model)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Wyandanch.
    • Norwalk is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • J.J. Barry     (Actor)
  • Maurice Barrymore     (Actor)
    • Born: Herbert Arthur Chamberlayne Blythe
    • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice Barrymore<1>
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Clarence H. Bassett     (Singer)
  • Laurie Hope Beechman     (Actress)
  • Bix Beiderbecke     (Musician)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Bessell<1>
  • Jay Black     (Musician)
    • He was born in Astoria (NY) on November 2, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Queens (NY) on October 22, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Astoria is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Wyandanch.
    • Queens is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Black<1>
  • Maurice Black     (Actor)
  • Ballington Booth     (Social reformer)
    • He was born in Brighouse (England) on July 28, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Blue Point (NY) on October 5, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Blue Point is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ballington Booth<1>
  • Evangeline Cory Booth     (Social reformer)
    • She was born in London (England) on December 25, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Hartsdale (NY) on July 17, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Hartsdale is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evangeline Cory Booth<1>
  • Sydney Barton Booth     (Actor)
    • He was born in Boston (MA) on January 29, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Stamford (CT) on February 5, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
    • Stamford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sydney Barton Booth<1>
  • Victor Borge     (Pianist, conductor, composer, comedian, actor)
    • He was born in Copenhagen (Denmark) on January 3, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 91.
    • Greenwich is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Borge<1>
  • Solon Hannibal Borglum     (Artist)
  • Sully Boyar     (Actor)
    • Born: Israel Sully Boyarsky
    • He was born in Williamsburg (NY) on December 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Whitestone (NY) on March 23, 2001 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Whitestone is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sully Boyar<1>
  • Teresa Brewer     (Singer)
    • Born: Theresa Breuer
    • She was born in Toledo (OH) on May 7, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on October 17, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • New Rochelle is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Wyandanch.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teresa Brewer<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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