Biographical Records

Notable People from California

3,830 notable figures born in California, showing page 8 of 77, ranked by historical prominence.

Kim Fowley
Kim Fowley
American musician (1939–2015)
1939 – 2015
talent managersongwritermusician
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett
American actor (1933–1993)
1933 – 1993
film actortelevision actoractor
Richard G. Hovannisian
Richard G. Hovannisian
American historian (1932–2023)
1932 – 2023
university teacherhistorian
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott
American actress (1931-2000)
1931 – 2000
film actortelevision actoractor
James Stacy
James Stacy
American actor (1936-2016)
1936 – 2016
film actortelevision actortelevision producer
Duvall Hecht
Duvall Hecht
American rower (1930–2022)
1930 – 2022
rowing coachrower
Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer (1936–2001)
1936 – 2001
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Larry Linville
Larry Linville
American actor (1939–2000)
1939 – 2000
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby Hutcherson
American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (1941–2016)
1941 – 2016
marimba playerjazz vibraphonistrecording artist
Bob Welch
Bob Welch
American musician (1945–2012)
1945 – 2012
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Sylvester
American singer-songwriter
1947 – 1988
singercomposer
Dan White
Dan White
American politician, assassin of Moscone and Milk (1946-1985)
1946 – 1985
politician
Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz
American writer, producer and director (1942–2010)
1942 – 2010
film producerdirectorfilm director
Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon
American musician (1945–2023)
1945 – 2023
percussionistsongwritermusician
Gary Kurtz
Gary Kurtz
American film producer (1940-2018)
1940 – 2018
producerfilm editorfilm producer
Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver
American baseball player (1944–2020)
1944 – 2020
baseball player
Roy Estrada
Roy Estrada
American musician and sex offender
1943 – 2025
guitaristsongwritermusician
Celeste Yarnall
Celeste Yarnall
American actress (1944-2018)
1944 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Andrew Koenig
Andrew Koenig
American actor and film editor (1968–2010)
1968 – 2010
podcasterfilm actorfilm editor
Aron Eisenberg
Aron Eisenberg
American actor
1969 – 2019
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Doug LaMalfa
Doug LaMalfa
American politician and businessman (1960–2026)
1960 – 2026
farmerpolitician
Darius Morris
Darius Morris
American professional basketball player (1991–2024)
1991 – 2024
basketball player
Eugene Meyer
Eugene Meyer
American financier, first president of the World Bank (1875-1959)
1875 – 1959
art collectormedia proprietorbanker
Laura Hope Crews
Laura Hope Crews
American actress (1879-1942)
1879 – 1942
film actorstage actoractor
Liao Zhongkai
Liao Zhongkai
Chinese politician (1877-1925)
1877 – 1925
politician
Willard Louis
Willard Louis
American actor (1882–1926)
1882 – 1926
film actorfilm directoractor
Leo Carrillo
Leo Carrillo
American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist (1881–1961)
1881 – 1961
conservationistfilm actoreditorial cartoonist
Burton Downing
American racing cyclist (1885–1929)
1885 – 1929
sport cyclist
Kathleen Norris
Kathleen Norris
American writer (1880-1966)
1880 – 1966
peace activistnovelistjournalist
Ann Little
Ann Little
actress (1891-1984)
1891 – 1984
film actoractor
Hugo Benioff
American seismologist (1899–1968)
1899 – 1968
geophysicistseismologistmusical instrument maker
Ruth Roland
Ruth Roland
American actress (1892–1937)
1892 – 1937
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Harold Smith
Harold Smith
diver
1909 – 1958
competitive diver
Malvina Reynolds
American folk singer (1900–1978)
1900 – 1978
activistsongwritersinger-songwriter
Charles Barton
film director, actor (1902-1981)
1902 – 1981
directorfilm directorfilm producer
Lina Basquette
Lina Basquette
American actress (1907–1994)
1907 – 1994
dog breederfilm actordancer
James Blair
American rower (1909–1992)
1909 – 1992
rower
Hubert A. Caldwell
American rower (1907-1972)
1907 – 1972
rower
Natalie Kingston
Natalie Kingston
American actress (1905–1991)
1905 – 1991
film actordanceractor
Johnny Sheffield
Johnny Sheffield
American actor (1931-2010)
1931 – 2010
film actoractor
Mala Powers
Mala Powers
American actress (1931-2007)
1931 – 2007
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Billy Casper
Billy Casper
American golfer (1931–2015)
1931 – 2015
golferprofessional golferbusinessperson
Julie Felix
Julie Felix
American musician (1938–2020)
1938 – 2020
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
David Del Tredici
American composer (1937–2023)
1937 – 2023
musicologistuniversity teacherpianist
Dennis Burkley
Dennis Burkley
American actor (1945–2013)
1945 – 2013
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Ralph Mann
Ralph Mann
American hurdler (1949–2025)
1949 – 2025
athletics competitorbusinessperson
Ronnie Ray Smith
Ronnie Ray Smith
Athletics competitor, sprinter (1949-2013)
1949 – 2013
athletics competitorsprinter
Don McKenzie
Don McKenzie
American swimmer (1947–2008)
1947 – 2008
swimmer
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