Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 5 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

Frances Dee
Frances Dee
American actress (1909–2004)
1909 – 2004
film actoractor
Tawny Kitaen
Tawny Kitaen
American actress (1961–2021)
1961 – 2021
film actortelevision actormodel
Rick Adelman
Rick Adelman
American basketball player and coach (1946–2026)
1946 – 2026
basketball playerbasketball coach
Norman Mineta
Norman Mineta
American politician (1931–2022)
1931 – 2022
politician
David Butler
David Butler
American actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter and television director (1894-1979)
1894 – 1979
film actordirectorfilm producer
Susan Tyrrell
Susan Tyrrell
American actress (1945–2012)
1945 – 2012
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Mary Kay Bergman
American voice actress
1961 – 1999
dub actorfilm actorvoice actor
Johnny Lewis
Johnny Lewis
American-Canadian actor (1983-2012)
1983 – 2012
film actortelevision actoractor
Ronnie Bucknum
Ronnie Bucknum
racecar driver
1936 – 1992
Formula One driverracing automobile driverengineer
Walter De Maria
American painter and sculptor (1935–2013)
1935 – 2013
land artistconceptual artistinstallation artist
Lester Bangs
American music critic and journalist
1948 – 1982
journalistmusic criticmusician
Bonnie Franklin
Bonnie Franklin
American actress (1944–2013)
1944 – 2013
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Alan Shugart
American engineer, entrepreneur and business executive (1930-2006)
1930 – 2006
computer scientistentrepreneurengineer
Darrall Imhoff
Darrall Imhoff
American basketball player (1938-2017)
1938 – 2017
basketball player
James Sikking
James Sikking
American actor (1934–2024)
1934 – 2024
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Wesley Ruggles
Wesley Ruggles
American film director (1889-1972)
1889 – 1972
manufacturerfilm producerdirector
Simone Battle
Simone Battle
American singer and dancer (1989–2014)
1989 – 2014
film actortelevision actordancer
Deborah S. Jin
Deborah S. Jin
American physicist (1968–2016)
1968 – 2016
university teacherphysicist
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
American actor (1903-1995)
1903 – 1995
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Jack Jones
Jack Jones
American singer and actor (1938–2024)
1938 – 2024
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
American actor (1944–2025)
1944 – 2025
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Sandra Harding
Sandra Harding
American philosopher of feminist theory, postcolonial theory, and epistemology
1935 – 2025
feministphilosopherpublisher
Sidney Howard
Sidney Howard
American playwright (1891–1939)
1891 – 1939
theatre directorplaywrightwriter
Gary Collins
Gary Collins
American television personality, actor (1938-2012)
1938 – 2012
film actortelevision actortelevision presenter
Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
American actor (1886-1970)
1886 – 1970
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Richard Moll
Richard Moll
American actor (1943–2023)
1943 – 2023
film actordub actortelevision actor
John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore
American actor (1932–2004)
1932 – 2004
film actortelevision actortelevision director
David Belasco
David Belasco
American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright (1853-1931)
1859 – 1931
theatre directordirectortheatre manager
Minta Durfee
Minta Durfee
American actress (1889-1975)
1889 – 1975
film actoractor
Elizabeth Ryan
Elizabeth Ryan
American tennis player (1892–1979)
1892 – 1979
tennis player
Fred Kelly
Fred Kelly
American hurdler (1891–1974)
1891 – 1974
athletics competitorbaseball player
Aileen Pringle
Aileen Pringle
American actress (1895–1989)
1895 – 1989
film actoractor
Tommy Kono
Tommy Kono
American weightlifter (1930–2016)
1930 – 2016
weightlifterathlete
Victor French
Victor French
American actor and director (1934–1989)
1934 – 1989
film directorfilm actortelevision actor
Wings Hauser
American actor
1947 – 2025
television actordirectorfilm actor
Sharon Stouder
Sharon Stouder
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1948-2013)
1948 – 2013
swimmer
Frederick Hauck
Frederick Hauck
American astronaut
1941 – 2025
aircraft pilotmilitary officerastronaut
Tom Fogerty
Tom Fogerty
American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist in Creedence Clearwater Revival (1941–1990)
1941 – 1990
musicianguitaristsongwriter
Dorothea Klumpke
Dorothea Klumpke
American astronomer (1861-1942)
1861 – 1942
executiveastronomer
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
actor (1890–1948)
1890 – 1948
boxerfilm actorfilm director
Vanessa Marquez
American actress (1968–2018)
1968 – 2018
actor
Steve Harwell
Steve Harwell
American musician (1967–2023)
1967 – 2023
songwritersinger
Pat Brown
Pat Brown
32nd governor of California from 1959 to 1967
1905 – 1996
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Wilhelmina von Bremen
Wilhelmina von Bremen
athletics competitor (1909–1976)
1909 – 1976
athletics competitor
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
American film producer (1934–2012)
1934 – 2012
producerart collectorfilm producer
Shirley Walker
American film and television composer (1945–2006)
1945 – 2006
bandleaderfilm score composermusician
Ken Howard
Ken Howard
American actor (1944–2016)
1944 – 2016
trade unionistfilm actortelevision actor
Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas
American conductor, pianist and composer
1944 – 2026
music educatorbandleadermusic arranger
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