Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 12 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
American musician (1945–1973)
1945 - 1973
percussionistsinger
Mike Davis
Mike Davis
American writer, urban theorist, political activist, and historian from Southern California (1946–2022)
1946 - 2022
theoristactivistlecturer
Brenda Benet
actress (1945–1982)
1945 - 1982
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Terrence Evans
American actor (1944–2015)
1944 - 2015
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Lynne Marie Stewart
Lynne Marie Stewart
American actress (1946–2025)
1946 - 2025
television writerfilm actortelevision actor
Tony Dow
Tony Dow
American actor, film director and film producer (1945–2022)
1945 - 2022
television actorfilm directorfilm producer
Audrey Wells
American screenwriter, director and producer (1960–2018)
1960 - 2018
directorfilm producerfilm director
Jerry Finn
American record producer (1969–2008)
1969 - 2008
mixing engineeraudio technicianrecord producer
Tony Gwynn
Tony Gwynn
American Hall of Fame baseball right fielder; 1960-2014
1960 - 2014
baseball playerbasketball player
Paul Baloff
American heavy metal vocalist (1960–2002)
1960 - 2002
singer
Jackson Vroman
Jackson Vroman
professional basketball player (1981–2015)
1981 - 2015
basketball player
Bryce Dejean-Jones
Bryce Dejean-Jones
American professional basketball player
1992 - 2016
basketball player
Lil Loaded
Lil Loaded
American rapper (2000–2021)
2000 - 2021
rappersongwriter
Lesley Selander
American film director (1900-1979)
1900 - 1979
directorfilm directortelevision director
Bill Craig
Bill Craig
American swimmer
1945 - 2017
swimmer
James D. Phelan
James D. Phelan
American politician, United States Senator (1861–1930)
1861 - 1930
politicianbusinessperson
Louis Maxson
American archer (1855-1916)
1855 - 1916
archer
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn Sr.
American actor (1866–1951)
1866 - 1951
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Zelia Nuttall
Zelia Nuttall
American archaeologist and anthropologist (1857-1933)
1857 - 1933
anthropologistarchaeologist
Andrés Pico
Andrés Pico
American politician (1810-1876)
1810 - 1876
politicianmilitary personnel
Katherine Olivia Sessions
Katherine Olivia Sessions
American botanist and landscape architect (1857-1940)
1857 - 1940
scientific collectorbotanical collectorhorticulturist
Josephine Lovett
Josephine Lovett
screenwriter (1877-1958)
1877 - 1958
actorscreenwriter
Francis Boggs
Francis Boggs
American film actor and director (1870-1911)
1870 - 1911
film directorfilm producerstage actor
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
American actress (1883–1979)
1883 - 1979
film actorstage actoractor
Allen Holubar
Allen Holubar
actor, film director, screenwriter (1888-1923)
1888 - 1923
film actorfilm producerdirector
Scott Leary
Scott Leary
American swimmer (1881–1958)
1881 - 1958
swimmer
Clarence Griffin
Clarence Griffin
US tennis player (1888-1973)
1888 - 1973
tennis player
Chester M. Franklin
Chester M. Franklin
American actor and filmmaker (1889-1954)
1889 - 1954
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm producer
Clarence G. Badger
Clarence G. Badger
American film director (1880–1964)
1880 - 1964
directorfilm producerfilm director
Eddie Boland
Eddie Boland
actor
1883 - 1935
film actoractor
Leo D. Maloney
Leo D. Maloney
American actor (1888–1929)
1888 - 1929
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Francis Honeycutt
Francis Honeycutt
American fencer and military officer (1883–1940)
1883 - 1940
fencermilitary officer
Jack Curtis
Jack Curtis
American actor of the silent era (1880-1956)
1880 - 1956
actorscreenwriter
Martin Flavin
Martin Flavin
American novelist, playwright, screenwriter (1883–1967)
1883 - 1967
novelistplaywrightwriter
Marguerite Zorach
Marguerite Zorach
American painter (1887–1968)
1887 - 1968
draftspersontextile artistpainter
Roland Totheroh
Roland Totheroh
American cinematographer (1890-1967)
1890 - 1967
cinematographerphotographeractor
Feg Murray
Feg Murray
American hurdler (1894–1973)
1894 - 1973
athletics competitorcomics artist
Ivan Murray Johnston
Ivan Murray Johnston
American botanist (1898-1960)
1898 - 1960
pteridologistbotanist
Marin Sais
Marin Sais
actress (1890-1971)
1890 - 1971
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Stuart Heisler
American film and television director (1896–1979)
1896 - 1979
film editordirectorfilm director
Peggy Pearce
Peggy Pearce
American actress (1894-1975)
1894 - 1975
film actoractor
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
American film actor (1893-1981)
1893 - 1981
film actoractor
Lloyd Hamilton
Lloyd Hamilton
American actor (1891-1935)
1891 - 1935
film actoractor
Will Wright
Will Wright
American character actor
1894 - 1962
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Earle Nelson
American serial killer (1897–1928)
1897 - 1928
serial killer
Arthur Lubin
Arthur Lubin
American film director (1898-1995)
1898 - 1995
film actordirectorfilm director
E. Hoffmann Price
E. Hoffmann Price
American writer (1898–1988)
1898 - 1988
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
American actor (1899–1978)
1899 - 1978
television actoractor
Walter Wanger
Walter Wanger
American film producer (1894-1968)
1894 - 1968
producerfilm producer
Tony Lazzeri
Tony Lazzeri
American baseball player and coach (1903-1946)
1903 - 1946
baseball player
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