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• Anderson, Leroy    b. June 29, 1908  d. May 18, 1975
  Composer. In his time he was America's most popular creator of light music. His delightful miniature "Sleigh Ride" (1948) is a Yuletide favorite, both in its original version and as a song with lyrics by Mitchell Parrish. Other breezy Anderson items, including "Fiddle-Faddle" (1947), "The Typewriter" (1950), and "The Sandpaper Ballet" (1954), are still staples of the "pops" orchestral repertoire. Anderson was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and studied at the New England...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  North Cemetery (New), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Baldrige Jr., Howard Malcolm    b. October 4, 1922  d. July 25, 1987
  United States Secretary of Commerce 1981 - 1987. He was killed when he fell off of a horse while practicing rodeo.
  North Cemetery (New), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Hull, Warren    b. January 17, 1903  d. September 14, 1974
  Actor. Most remembered as 'Jimmy' in "The Walking Dead" (1936) and in "The Spider's Web." (1938) He is said to be the 23rd great grandson of King of England Henry, II, and Robert de Vere (Robin Hood). (Bio by: MC)
  North Cemetery (New), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
   
• Schacht, Al 'Crown Prince of Baseball'    b. November 11, 1892  d. July 14, 1984
  Schacht was a journeyman pitcher for the Washington Senators for 3 seasons. After his retirement as a player he barnstormed doing a comic act at ballparks and was the first "Clown Prince of Baseball." In the 1940-50s he owned a popular restaurant that bore his name in New York City.
  North Cemetery (New), Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
   

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