Notable Births & Deaths for Avalon ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Avalon. 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.

• George Allen     (Professional football)
  • Full name: George Herbert Allen
  • He was born somewhere in Nelson County on April 29, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on December 31, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Palos Verdes is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Allen<1>
• Richard Willard Armour     (Author, poet)
  • He was born in San Pedro (CA) on July 15, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Claremont (CA) on February 28, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Pedro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
• John 'Rabbit' Barnhill     (Professional basketball)
  • He was born in Evansville (IN) on March 20, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on November 10, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Palos Verdes is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Rabbit' Barnhill<1>
• Les Baxter     (Musician, composer)
  • Born: Leslie Thompson Baxter
  • He was born in Mexia (TX) on March 14, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on January 15, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Baxter<1>
• D. Boon     (Musician)
  • Born: Dennes Dale Boon
  • He was born in San Pedro (CA) on April 1, 1958 (a Tueday) and died in Tucson (AZ) on December 22, 1985 (a Sunday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Pedro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: D. Boon<1>
• Bill Burrud     (Actor)
  • Full name: William James Burrud
  • He was born in Hollywood (CA) on January 12, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Sunset Beach (CA) on July 12, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Sunset Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Burrud<1>
• Jeanne Cagney     (Actress)
  • Full name: Jeanne Carolyn Cagney
  • She was born in New York (NY) on March 25, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on December 7, 1984 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Cagney<1>
• William Jerome Cagney     (Producer)
  • He was born in New York (NY) on March 26, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on January 3, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Jerome Cagney<1>
• Michele Lee Henson     (Actress)
  • She was born in Annapolis (MD) on February 26, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on November 21, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grandview Cemetery (Larimer County, Colorado).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michele Lee Henson<1>
• Dorothy Coburn     (Actress)
  • Full name: Dorothy Montana Coburn
  • She was born in Great Falls (MT) on June 8, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on May 15, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Palos Verdes is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Coburn<1>
• Paul Conrad     (Political cartoonist)
  • Full name: Paul Francis Conrad
  • He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on June 27, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on September 4, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Palos Verdes is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Conrad<1>
• Wade Crosby     (Actor)
  • He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on August 22, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on October 2, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wade Crosby<1>
• Dorothy Dare     (Actress, singer)
  • Born: Dorothy Herskind
  • She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on August 6, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on October 4, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Dare<1>
• Edith Hallor Dillon     (Entertainer)
  • She was born in Washington, DC on March 26, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on May 21, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edith Hallor Dillon<1>
• Estelle Etterre     (Actress)
  • Born: Eleanor Clough
  • She was born in San Francisco (CA) on July 26, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on April 7, 1996 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Estelle Etterre<1>
• Morgan Farley     (Actor, activist)
  • Full name: Francis Morgan Farley
  • He was born in Mamaroneck (NY) on October 3, 1898 (a Monday) and died in San Pedro (CA) on October 11, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Pedro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morgan Farley<1>
• Mitzi Green     (Actress)
  • Born: Elizabeth Keno
  • She was born in Bronx (NY) on October 22, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Huntington Beach (CA) on May 24, 1969 (a Saturday) at the age of 48. She is buried at Eden Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Huntington Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mitzi Green<1>
• Annie Montrose Hagins     (Actress, civil rights activist)
  • She was born in Charlotte (NC) on June 12, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on October 24, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Palos Verdes is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Annie Montrose Hagins<1>
• Ed Hinton     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edgar Latimer Hinton
  • He was born in Wilmington (NC) on March 26, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Avalon on October 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Hinton<1>
• Rudolf Ising     (Cartoonist)
  • Full name: Rudolf Carl Ising
  • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on August 7, 1903 (a Friday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on July 18, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rudolf Ising<1>
• Lee Katz     (Producer)
  • Born: Lehman Lee Katz
  • He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on January 13, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on May 29, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Palos Verdes is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Avalon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Katz<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Avalon: www.cityofavalon.com/

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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