Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 14 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

Junior Seau
Junior Seau
American football player (1969-2012)
1969 – 2012
American football player
David Vanole
American soccer player (1963-2007)
1963 – 2007
futsal playergoalkeeper coachassociation football player
Bradley Nowell
American musician (1968–1996)
1968 – 1996
guitaristmusiciansinger-songwriter
Galyn Görg
American actress (1964–2020)
1964 – 2020
film actordancertelevision actor
Michael Gilden
Michael Gilden
American actor (1962-2006)
1962 – 2006
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Evan Ellingson
American actor (1988-2023)
1988 – 2023
film actortelevision actoractor
Drew Gordon
Drew Gordon
American basketball player (1990–2024)
1990 – 2024
basketball player
Wilson Mizner
Wilson Mizner
American writer
1876 – 1933
con artistplaywrightentrepreneur
Murdock MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrie
American actor and director (1878–1942)
1878 – 1942
film actorfilm directoractor
John Joseph Montgomery
John Joseph Montgomery
American aviation pioneer, inventor, scientist (1858-1911)
1858 – 1911
glider pilotmilitary flight engineeraircraft pilot
George F. Marion
George F. Marion
American stage and screen actor (1860-1945)
1860 – 1945
theatre directordirectorfilm director
Robert Ingersoll Aitken
Robert Ingersoll Aitken
American sculptor (1878–1949)
1878 – 1949
sculptor
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
actor (1888–1943)
1888 – 1942
actorscreenwriter
Paul Terry
Paul Terry
cartoonist, screenwriter, film director (1887-1971)
1887 – 1971
manufacturerdraftspersonfilm producer
Jack McDonald
Jack McDonald
American actor (1880-1962)
1880 – 1941
film actoractor
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
actor (1885-1947)
1885 – 1947
film actormusicianactor
John Willard
John Willard
American playwright (1885-1942)
1885 – 1942
film actorfilm directorplaywright
Farnsworth Wright
American editor (1888–1940)
1888 – 1940
editormusic criticjournalist
Daniel J. Callaghan
Daniel J. Callaghan
United States Navy Admiral and Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1890–1942)
1890 – 1942
military officer
George Fish
George Fish
American rugby union player (1895–1977)
1895 – 1977
urologistrugby union playeruniversity teacher
Charles Lamont
Charles Lamont
American filmmaker (1895-1993)
1895 – 1993
directorfilm producerfilm director
Kenneth Carey
sailor (1893-1981)
1893 – 1981
sailor
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
American cinematographer (1894–1974)
1894 – 1974
directorfilm directorcamera operator
Bessie Eyton
Bessie Eyton
actress (1890-1965)
1890 – 1965
film actorscreenwriteractor
Winifred Westover
Winifred Westover
American actress (1899–1978)
1899 – 1978
film actoractor
Richard Wallace
Richard Wallace
American film director (1894–1951)
1894 – 1951
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Colby Slater
Colby Slater
American rugby union player (1896-1965)
1896 – 1965
rugby union player
John Patrick
John Patrick
American rugby union player (1898–1959)
1898 – 1959
rugby union player
Frederick Sumner Brackett
American physicist (1896–1988)
1896 – 1988
physicistuniversity teacherastronomer
Olin Chaddock Wilson
American astronomer (1909-1994)
1909 – 1994
astronomer
Melvin Mouron Belli
Melvin Mouron Belli
American lawyer (1907-1996)
1907 – 1996
television actorlawyeractor
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Erin O'Brien-Moore
American actress (1902-1979)
1902 – 1979
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Jack Richard Williams
Jack Richard Williams
American radio announcer and politician (1909–1998)
1909 – 1998
announcergovernorpolitician
Glenn Graham
Glenn Graham
American pole vaulter
1904 – 1986
athletics competitor
Johnny Burke
American lyricist (1908-1964)
1908 – 1964
librettistlyricistsongwriter
Paul Hartman
Paul Hartman
American actor and dancer (1904–1973)
1904 – 1973
television actorstage actoractor
Robert Carlson
sailor (1905–1965)
1905 – 1965
sailor
Norman Pirie
British biochemist (1907-1997)
1907 – 1997
virologistbiochemist
Wesley Barry
Wesley Barry
actor, director, producer (1907-1994)
1907 – 1994
film producerfilm directortelevision producer
Howard McNear
Howard McNear
actor (1905-1969)
1905 – 1969
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Hugo Friedhofer
American composer (1901-1981)
1901 – 1981
film score composermusicianpianist
Sheila Bromley
Sheila Bromley
actress (1907-2003)
1907 – 2003
film actortelevision actoractor
Ernie Ball
American entrepreneur
1930 – 2004
classical guitaristmusicianinventor
Julia Sampson Hayward
US tennis player (1934-2011)
1934 – 2011
tennis player
Sigrid Valdis
Sigrid Valdis
American actress (1935–2007)
1935 – 2007
film actortelevision actoractor
Joanne Kyger
Joanne Kyger
American poet (1934–2017)
1934 – 2017
video artistautobiographerpoet
Sandy Nelson
Rock drummer (1938–2022)
1938 – 2022
drummer
Dave Toschi
Dave Toschi
American police detective (1931–2018)
1931 – 2018
inspector
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