Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 11 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

James Rolph
James Rolph
California politician (1869–1934)
1869 – 1934
politicianbusinessperson
Foxhall Keene
Foxhall Keene
American racecar driver, equestrian, polo player, amateur golfer (1867–1941)
1867 – 1941
polo playergolfertennis player
Frank Hall Crane
Frank Hall Crane
American actor and film director (1873–1948)
1873 – 1948
film actorfilm directoractor
Edgar Seligman
Edgar Seligman
British artist and épée, foil, and sabre fencer (1867-1958)
1867 – 1958
fencerpainter
Romualdo Pacheco
Romualdo Pacheco
Governor of California (1831-1899)
1831 – 1899
politiciangovernordiplomat
Guy Rose
Guy Rose
American artist (1867-1925)
1867 – 1925
painter
Aggie Herring
Aggie Herring
actress (1876-1939)
1876 – 1939
film actoractor
Frederick Gardner Cottrell
Frederick Gardner Cottrell
American chemist (1877–1948)
1877 – 1948
chemistinventor
True Boardman
True Boardman
actor
1880 – 1918
film actorstage actoractor
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
actor (1886-1959)
1886 – 1959
film actorfilm produceractor
Earle Williams
Earle Williams
American actor (1880-1927)
1880 – 1927
film actoractor
Elmer Booth
Elmer Booth
American actor (1882-1915)
1882 – 1915
actorscreenwriter
Nion Tocker
bobsledder (1885-1950)
1885 – 1950
bobsledderentrepreneur
Frank Haller
boxer (1883–1939)
1883 – 1939
boxer
Roy Stewart
Roy Stewart
actor (1883-1933)
1883 – 1933
film actoractorscreenwriter
Louis Balbach
American Olympic diver
1896 – 1943
competitive diver
George Horine
George Horine
athletics competitor (1890-1948)
1890 – 1948
athletics competitorbaseball playerhigh jumper
Robert Lindley Murray
Robert Lindley Murray
US tennis player (1892–1970)
1892 – 1970
tennis player
Ludy Langer
Ludy Langer
American swimmer
1893 – 1984
swimmer
Owen Churchill
American sailor (1896–1985)
1896 – 1985
skippersailor
Florence Barker
Florence Barker
Silent film actress (1891-1913)
1891 – 1913
film actoractor
Fred Thomson
Fred Thomson
American actor (1890-1928)
1890 – 1928
athletics competitorfilm actortheologian
George Connor
George Connor
racecar driver (1906-2001)
1906 – 2001
Formula One driver
James Corson
American discus thrower (1906-1981)
1906 – 1981
athletics competitor
John A. McCone
John A. McCone
American businessman and director of the CIA (1902-1991)
1902 – 1991
art collectorpoliticianbusinessperson
Dorothy Burgess
Dorothy Burgess
Film, stage actress (1907–1961)
1907 – 1961
film actorstage actoractor
Edith Ceccarelli
Edith Ceccarelli
American supercentenarian (1908–2024)
1908 – 2024
Pancho Barnes
Pancho Barnes
American aviator (1901-1975)
1901 – 1975
aircraft pilot
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens
American actor (1901-1986)
1901 – 1986
actor
Ivie Anderson
American jazz singer (1905-1949)
1905 – 1949
jazz singermusiciansinger
Lesley Selander
American film director (1900-1979)
1900 – 1979
directorfilm directortelevision director
Russell Metty
Russell Metty
American cinematographer (1906–1978)
1906 – 1978
cinematographer
Luana Patten
actress (1938-1996)
1938 – 1996
film actoractor
Bill Dana
Bill Dana
NASA research pilot and astronaut (1930–2014)
1930 – 2014
military flight engineertest pilotmilitary officer
Jim Walsh
Jim Walsh
American basketball player (1930–1976)
1930 – 1976
basketball player
Carmen De Lavallade
Carmen De Lavallade
American dancer (1931–2025)
1931 – 2025
film actordancerchoreographer
Mike Henry
American football player and actor (1936-2021)
1936 – 2021
American football playertelevision actorathlete
Dale Russell
American-Canadian geologist and palaeontologist (1937-2019)
1937 – 2019
paleontologistuniversity teachergeologist
Louis Waldon
Louis Waldon
American film actor (1934–2013)
1934 – 2013
screenwriteractor
Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford
American football player, television sportscaster (1930-2015)
1930 – 2015
American football playersports commentatortelevision presenter
Ed Sanders
Ed Sanders
American boxer (1930–1954)
1930 – 1954
boxer
Edward Fredkin
Edward Fredkin
American physicist and computer scientist, a pioneer of digital physics (1934–2023)
1934 – 2023
philosopheruniversity teacherinformation scientist
Robert Beck
Robert Beck
American fencer (1936–2020)
1936 – 2020
fencermodern pentathlete
Patricia Norris
American costume designer (1931-2015)
1931 – 2015
production designercostume designer
Barry Coe
Barry Coe
American actor (1934-2019)
1934 – 2019
television actorbusinesspersonactor
Malcolm McKenna
Malcolm McKenna
American paleontologist (1930–2008)
1930 – 2008
paleontologistuniversity teachercurator
Wally Wolf
Wally Wolf
American swimmer (1930-1997)
1930 – 1997
water polo playerswimmer
Dick Roth
Dick Roth
American swimmer
1947 – 2025
swimmer
Mark Volman
Mark Volman
American singer (1947–2025)
1947 – 2025
guitaristsinger
Vonetta McGee
American actress (1945-2010)
1945 – 2010
film actortelevision actoractor
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