Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 29 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

John I. Nolan
John I. Nolan
American iron moldmaker and politician (1874-1922)
1874 – 1922
moldmakerpolitician
Walter Anthony
Walter Anthony
American music critic and screenwriter (1872–1945)
1872 – 1945
theatre criticmusic criticscreenwriter
William Harrison Standley
William Harrison Standley
United States admiral (1872–1963)
1872 – 1963
diplomatmilitary officer
Mary McKinney
American supercentenarian (1873-1987)
1873 – 1987
Katherine Griffith
Katherine Griffith
American actress (1876–1921)
1876 – 1921
actor
Ben Deeley
Ben Deeley
American actor (1878-1924)
1878 – 1924
actor
Clarence Frederick Lea
Clarence Frederick Lea
American politician (1874-1964)
1874 – 1964
district attorneypoliticianlawyer
Edward Cucuel
Edward Cucuel
American-born painter (1875-1954)
1875 – 1954
painter
Edwin E. Roberts
Edwin E. Roberts
American politician (1870-1933)
1870 – 1933
politicianlawyerteacher
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt
American socialite, heiress, philanthropist, youngest daughter of Senator James Graham Fair & Theresa Rooney (1875–1935)
1875 – 1935
philanthropistsocialite
Victor S. K. Houston
Victor S. K. Houston
American politician (1876–1959)
1876 – 1959
military officerpolitician
Charmion
Charmion
American trapeze artist, strongwoman (1875–1949)
1875 – 1949
trapeze artiststrongmanactor
Harvey Wiley Corbett
American architect (1873–1954)
1873 – 1954
architect
Laura Oakley
Laura Oakley
American actress (1879-1957)
1879 – 1957
film actoractor
Gladys Kingsbury
Gladys Kingsbury
American actress (1876-1958)
1876 – 1958
actor
May Buckley
May Buckley
American actress (b. 1875)
1875
actor
Angelo Joseph Rossi
Angelo Joseph Rossi
American mayor (1878-1948)
1878 – 1948
politician
Arthur Brown, Jr.
Arthur Brown, Jr.
American architect (1874–1957)
1874 – 1957
architect
Bancroft Gherardi Jr.
American engineer (1873–1941)
1873 – 1941
engineer
Grace Gallatin Seton Thompson
Grace Gallatin Seton Thompson
American author and suffragist (1872–1959)
1872 – 1959
suffragistwriter
Edwards Davis
Edwards Davis
American actor, playwright, and pastor (1873-1936)
1873 – 1936
playwrightpastoractor
Eric Pape
Eric Pape
American artist: illustrator, sculptor (1870–1938)
1870 – 1938
visual artistgraphic artistsculptor
Robert George Fowler
Robert George Fowler
American aviator (1884-1966)
1884 – 1966
aircraft pilot
William Gaxton
William Gaxton
American actor (1893–1963)
1889 – 1963
actor
Frank H. Buck
Frank H. Buck
American politician (1887–1942)
1887 – 1942
politicianlawyer
George L. Harrison
George L. Harrison
American banker
1887 – 1958
banker
Gertrude H. Hoffman
Gertrude H. Hoffman
American dancer (1885-1966)
1885 – 1966
dancerchoreographeractor
Lincoln J. Beachey
Lincoln J. Beachey
American aerobatic pilot (1887–1915)
1887 – 1915
aircraft pilotstunt performer
Hal Chase
Hal Chase
American baseball player, manager (1883–1947)
1883 – 1947
baseball player
Charles E. Fuller
American minister (1887–1968)
1887 – 1968
radio personalityuniversity teacher
Duffy Lewis
Duffy Lewis
American baseball player and coach (1888–1979)
1888 – 1979
baseball player
Fred Offenhauser
American racing driver
1888 – 1973
engineer
Arthur L. Jarrett
American screenwriter and actor (1884-1960)
1884 – 1960
film actoractorscreenwriter
Sam Bellah
Sam Bellah
American pole vaulter
1887 – 1963
athletics competitor
Hugh Simons Gibson
Hugh Simons Gibson
United States diplomat (1883-1954)
1883 – 1954
diplomatpolitician
John Sheehan
John Sheehan
American actor (1885-1952)
1885 – 1952
film actoractor
Bessie Learn
Bessie Learn
American actress (1888-1987)
1888 – 1987
film actoractorscreenwriter
Carl Breer
Carl Breer
American automotive engineer (1883-1970)
1883 – 1970
engineer
Charles Kenyon
American screenwriter (1880–1961)
1880 – 1961
screenwriter
Jefferson Moffitt
Jefferson Moffitt
screenwriter (1887–1954)
1887 – 1954
film directorscreenwriter
Adolph Knopf
Adolph Knopf
American geologist (1882-1966)
1882 – 1966
mineralogistuniversity teachergeologist
Lois Neilson
Lois Neilson
American actress (1895-1990)
1895 – 1990
film actoractor
George Hopkins
American art set designer, playwright and production designer (1896-1985)
1896 – 1985
production designerscenographercostume designer
Effa Manley
Effa Manley
American Hall of Fame baseball executive
1897 – 1981
sports executive
Ira H. Morgan
Ira H. Morgan
American cinematographer (1889–1959)
1892 – 1959
cinematographer
Johnny Lee
American singer, dancer, and actor (1898–1965)
1898 – 1965
television actorfilm actorvoice actor
Hank Bell
actor (1892-1950)
1892 – 1950
actor
Glen MacWilliams
Glen MacWilliams
American cinematographer (1898-1984)
1898 – 1984
cinematographer
Catharine Cox Miles
American psychologist (1890–1984)
1890 – 1984
university teacherpsychologist
Charles G. Clarke
Charles G. Clarke
American cinematographer (1899–1983)
1899 – 1983
film editorfilm directorcinematographer
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