Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 26 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

Denison Clift
Denison Clift
American film director, writer (1885–1961)
1885 – 1961
film directorwriterscreenwriter
Harry Fox
Harry Fox
American actor and dancer (1882-1959)
1882 – 1959
dancerstage actorcomedian
Robert Alfred Theobald
Robert Alfred Theobald
United States admiral (1884–1957)
1884 – 1957
Konteradmiralauthormilitary officer
William R. Gorham
William R. Gorham
Japanese engineer (1888–1949)
1888 – 1949
engineer
James Donlan
James Donlan
American actor (1888-1938)
1888 – 1938
actor
Josephine Whittell
Josephine Whittell
American actress
1883 – 1961
film actorstage actorZiegfeld girl
Bessie Beatty
Bessie Beatty
American journalist, editor, playwright, and radio host (1886–1947)
1886 – 1947
journalistplaywrightwriter
Allan Cavan
American actor (1880-1941)
1880 – 1941
actor
Leslie Irvin
Leslie Irvin
American parachutist (1895-1966)
1895 – 1966
skydiveraircraft pilotstunt performer
Lefty O'Doul
Lefty O'Doul
American baseball player (1897–1969)
1897 – 1969
baseball player
Velvalee Dickinson
Velvalee Dickinson
American spy for Japan
1893 – 1980
spybusinessperson
Willie Ritchie
Willie Ritchie
(1891-1975) American boxing champion
1891 – 1975
boxer
Henry Swift
American photographer (1891–1962)
1891 – 1962
photographer
Karla Schramm
Karla Schramm
American actress (1891-1980)
1891 – 1980
actor
Pauline Lord
Pauline Lord
American actress (1890-1950)
1890 – 1950
film actorstage actoractor
R. Henry Grey
R. Henry Grey
American actor (1891 – 1934)
1891 – 1934
film actoractor
Roxana Judkins Stinchfield Ferris
Roxana Judkins Stinchfield Ferris
U.S. botanist (1895–1978)
1895 – 1978
scientific collectorbotanical collectortechnical writer
Elmer Robinson
Elmer Robinson
American politician
1894 – 1982
politicianlawyer
Fontaine La Rue
Fontaine La Rue
American actress (1897-1976)
1897 – 1976
silent filmactor
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
art director (1894-1968)
1894 – 1968
production designerscenographerart director
Frank Bennett
Frank Bennett
American actor (1890-1957)
1890 – 1957
actor
Mae Laborde
American actress (1909-2012)
1909 – 2012
film actortelevision actoractor
Jack Randall
Jack Randall
American actor (1906-1945)
1906 – 1945
film actoractor
Joseph Thomas McGucken
American Catholic archbishop (1902-1983)
1902 – 1983
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Thomas Browne Henry
Thomas Browne Henry
American actor (1907-1980)
1907 – 1980
television actoractor
Edouard Trebaol
Edouard Trebaol
American actor
1905 – 1935
actor
John Thomas Howell
John Thomas Howell
American botanist (1903-1994)
1903 – 1994
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Lee Powell
Lee Powell
American actor (1908-1944)
1908 – 1944
film actoractor
John Peverell Marley
John Peverell Marley
American cinematographer (1899–1964)
1901 – 1964
cinematographer
Joseph Fontenrose
American classical scholar (1903-1986)
1903 – 1986
classical philologistclassical scholaruniversity teacher
Marjorie Gladman
American tennis player
1908 – 1999
tennis playerathlete
Fay Lanphier
Fay Lanphier
Miss America winner (1905-1959)
1905 – 1959
beauty pageant contestantmodelactor
John Meehan
American art director (1902-1963)
1902 – 1963
scenographerproduction designerarchitect
Axel Alonso
Axel Alonso
American comic book creator
1901
comics writerwriter
Nat Ross
film director (1902 – 1941)
1902 – 1941
film director
Chester Gan
American actor (1908-1959)
1908 – 1959
actor
Dolph Camilli
Dolph Camilli
American baseball player (1907–1997)
1907 – 1997
baseball player
Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger
American actor and assistant director (1907–1965)
1907 – 1965
assistant directoractor
Russell Harlan
Russell Harlan
American cinematographer (1903-1974)
1903 – 1974
cinematographer
Harold T. Johnson
Harold T. Johnson
American politician (1907-1988)
1907 – 1988
politician
Leo Shuken
American composer (1906-1976)
1906 – 1976
film score composermusiciancomposer
Lionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon
American cinematographer (1905-1971)
1905 – 1971
cinematographer
Ray McCarey
film director (1904-1948)
1904 – 1948
directorfilm director
Arthur Austin
American water polo player (1902-1962)
1902 – 1962
water polo player
Norman Cleaveland
American rugby union player (1901–1997)
1901 – 1997
rugby union playerengineer
William Rogers
American rugby union player (1902–1987)
1902 – 1987
rugby union playersurgeon
Martin Block
Martin Block
American disc jockey (1903–1967)
1903 – 1967
radio personalitydisc jockey
Morton Downey Jr.
Morton Downey Jr.
American television talk show host (1932–2001)
1932 – 2001
radio personalityactor
Wes Cooleyy
Wes Cooleyy
American politician (1932-2015)
1932 – 2015
business executiverancherpolitician
Al Casey
American rock guitarist, session musician (1936–2006)
1936 – 2006
rock guitaristsession musician
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