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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.
- Richard Willard Armour
- John 'Rabbit' Barnhill
- Bill Burrud
- Michele Lee Henson
- Paul Conrad
- Morgan Farley
- Full name: Francis Morgan Farley
- Actor, activist. 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
- Born: Elizabeth Keno
- Actress. 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
- Samuel 'Sammy' Lee
- John William Logan
- Bill Bauldin
- Victor McLaglen
- Full name: Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen
- Oscar winning actor. He was born in Stepney (England) on December 10, 1886 (a Friday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on November 7, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor McLaglen<1>
- Mary Philbin
- Actress. She was born in Chicago (IL) on July 16, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Huntington Beach (CA) on May 7, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Huntington Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Philbin<1>
- Oral Roberts
- Evangelist. He was born in Bebee (OK) on January 24, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on December 15, 2009 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Newport Beach is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Avalon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oral Roberts<1>
- Louie Spicolli
- Vivian Tobin
- Mark Tulin
- John Wayne
- Born: Marion Morrison
- Oscar winning actor. He was born in Winterset (IA) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on May 11, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 72. 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: John Wayne<1>
- Natalie Wood
- Born: Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko
- Actress. She was born in San Francisco (CA) on July 20, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Avalon on November 29, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Natalie Wood<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/
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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