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Notable Births & Deaths for Anza ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Anza. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Buster Adams     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
  • Chris Alcaide     (Actor)
  • Dorothy Arnold     (Actress)
    • Born: Dorothy Arnoldine Olson
    • She was born in Duluth (MN) on November 21, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on November 13, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Palm Springs is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Anza.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Arnold<1>
  • Frank Bank     (Actor)
  • Busby Berkeley     (Director, choreographer)
    • Born: Busby Berkeley William Enos
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 14, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Palm Springs is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Anza.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Busby Berkeley<1>
  • Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • Tom Bosley     (Actor, entertainer)
  • John Bromfield     (Actor)
  • Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown     (Professional football, actor, singer)
    • Also known as: Timothy Allen Brown
    • He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Palm Springs is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Anza.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
  • Edgar Buchanan     (Actor, singer, dentist)
  • Hoagy Carmichael     (Musician, songwriter, actor)
  • Carol Elaine Channing     (Actress, singer, dancer, comedian)
    • She was born in Seattle (WA) on January 31, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 15, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. The body was cremated.
    • Rancho Mirage is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Anza.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Elaine Channing<1>
  • John Close     (Actor)
  • Broderick Crawford     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Mack David     (Lyricist, songwriter)
  • William Demarest     (Actor)
  • Brad Dexter     (Actor)
    • Born: Boris Michel Soso
    • He was born in Goldfield (NV) on April 9, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 11, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Rancho Mirage is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Anza.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brad Dexter<1>
  • John Doucette     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Arthur Doucette
    • He was born in Brockton (MA) on January 21, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Banning (CA) on August 16, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 73.
    • Banning is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Anza.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Doucette<1>
  • Leo 'The Lip' Durocher     (Major League Baseball)
  • Stewart Robert 'Bob' Einstein     (Actor, comedy writer, producer)

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The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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