Biographical Records

Notable People from California

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

Gary Ilman
Gary Ilman
American swimmer (1943–2014)
1943 – 2014
swimmer
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
Bill Craig
Bill Craig
American swimmer
1945 – 2017
swimmer
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
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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