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Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 25 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

Daryl Dragon
Daryl Dragon
American musician (1942–2019)
1942 – 2019
songwritermusicianpianist
David Bonderman
David Bonderman
American billionaire businessman (1942–2024)
1942 – 2024
financierlawyer
David Cope
American composer and scientist
1941 – 2025
artificial intelligence researchermusicologistmusical instrument maker
Deke Richards
American record producer and songwriter
1944 – 2013
songwriterrecord producercomposer
Dennis Etchison
Dennis Etchison
American writer (1943-2019)
1943 – 2019
novelistwriterscreenwriter
Jennifer Bartlett
American artist (1941–2022)
1941 – 2022
conceptual artistprintmakersculptor
Cedric Robinson
Cedric Robinson
American activist (1940-2016)
1940 – 2016
political theoristuniversity teacher
Sue Williams
American actress (1945-1969)
1945 – 1969
film actortelevision actormodel
Hillman Curtis
Hillman Curtis
graphic designer (1961-2012)
1961 – 2012
non-fiction writerweb developerfilm director
Steven Stayner
Steven Stayner
American child kidnapping victim (1965-1989)
1965 – 1989
Jonathan Gold
Jonathan Gold
American journalist
1960 – 2018
journalistfood critic
Brendan O'Brien
American voice actor
1962 – 2023
film actorvoice actoractor
Jason Thirsk
American bassist (1967–1996)
1967 – 1996
musicianbassist
Marc Rocco
American film director (1962-2009)
1962 – 2009
directorfilm producerfilm director
John Spence
American musician (1969–1987)
1969 – 1987
singer
David Oliver
American actor (1962-1992)
1962 – 1992
television actorstage actoractor
Bryan Clauson
Bryan Clauson
American racing driver (1989–2016)
1989 – 2016
racing automobile driver
Jon Paul Steuer
American actor and singer (1984-2018)
1984 – 2018
singeractor
Poom Jensen
Thai prince (1983-2004)
1983 – 2004
police officer
Bobby Jenks
Bobby Jenks
American baseball player (1981–2025)
1982 – 2025
baseball player
Ashli Babbitt
American Citizen (1985-2021)
1985 – 2021
military personnel
Walter F. Frear
Walter F. Frear
Territorial governor of Hawaii (1863-1948)
1863 – 1948
juristgovernorpolitician
Tote Du Crow
Tote Du Crow
American silent film actor (1858-1927)
1858 – 1927
circus performeractorclown
Toypurina
Native American medicine woman (1761-1799)
1761 – 1799
politician
Frederick Eaton
Frederick Eaton
American mayor in California
1856 – 1934
politician
Percy Gray
American painter (1869-1952)
1869 – 1952
painter
George W. Joseph
George W. Joseph
American politician (1872-1930)
1872 – 1930
politicianlawyer
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
American Actor (1869-1947)
1869 – 1947
actor
William Blaisdell
William Blaisdell
American actor (1865-1931)
1865 – 1931
film actorstage actor
Julia Crawford Ivers
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1869–1930)
1867 – 1930
film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Elizabeth Fleischman
Elizabeth Fleischman
American radiographer (1867-1905)
1867 – 1905
radiographerphotographer
Leland Stanford, Jr.
Leland Stanford, Jr.
Namesake of Stanford University
1868 – 1884
Jimmy Swinnerton
Jimmy Swinnerton
American cartoonist and painter (1875-1974)
1875 – 1974
draftspersonlandscape paintercaricaturist
John H. Russell, Jr.
John H. Russell, Jr.
16th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1872–1947)
1872 – 1947
journalistdiplomatmilitary officer
Raymond Duncan
Raymond Duncan
American dancer, philosopher, poet, writer (1874-1966)
1874 – 1966
theatre makerdancerphilosopher
Charmian London
Charmian London
American writer (1871-1955)
1871 – 1955
biographerwriter
George MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrie
actor (1873–1951)
1873 – 1951
actor
Laura Adams Armer
Laura Adams Armer
American photographer, artist and writer (1874–1963)
1874 – 1963
children's writerfilm producerillustrator
Lee Tung Foo
Lee Tung Foo
actor (1875-1966)
1875 – 1966
restaurateurstage actoractor
Beatrice M. Hinkle
Beatrice M. Hinkle
American Jungian psychiatrist (1874–1953)
1874 – 1953
psychiatristtranslator
Cyrus Cuneo
Cyrus Cuneo
British-American painter (1879-1916)
1879 – 1916
painter
Pauline Powell Burns
Pauline Powell Burns
American painter and musician (1876–1912)
1876 – 1912
pianistpainter
Milburn Morante
Milburn Morante
American actor (1887-1964)
1887 – 1964
film directoractor
Ernest Miller
Ernest Miller
American cinematographer (1885-1957)
1885 – 1957
cinematographer
Jesse B. Oldendorf
Jesse B. Oldendorf
admiral in the United States Navy and recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1887-1974)
1887 – 1974
military officer
Edward Winslow Gifford
American anthropologist
1887 – 1959
anthropologistethnologistauthor
Fletcher Bowron
Fletcher Bowron
American mayor
1887 – 1968
journalistpoliticianlawyer
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