Notable Births & Deaths for Banning ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Banning. 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)
  • Born: Elvin Clark Adams
  • He was born in Trinidad (CO) on June 23, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on September 1, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Buster Adams<1>
• Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
  • Born: Benjamin James Agajanin
  • He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on August 28, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Cathedral City (CA) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 98.
  • Cathedral City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian<1>
• Chris Alcaide     (Actor)
  • He was born in Youngstown (OH) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on June 30, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chris Alcaide<1>
• Judith Allen     (Actress)
  • Born: Marie Elliot
  • She was born in New York (NY) on February 8, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Yucca Valley (CA) on October 5, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Yucca Valley is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judith Allen<1>
• 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 east of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Arnold<1>
• George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Frank Bank     (Actor)
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on April 12, 1942 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on April 13, 2013 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bank<1>
• Norman H. Bartold     (Actor)
  • Full name: Norman Hillman Bartold
  • He was born somewhere in Alameda County on August 6, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 28, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman H. Bartold<1>
• 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 east of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Busby Berkeley<1>
• Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • She was born on May 26, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in San Jacinto (CA) on March 12, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jacinto is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robyn Bernard<1>
• Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on April 21, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on February 13, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bond<1>
• Tom Bosley     (Actor, entertainer)
  • Full name: Thomas Edward Bosley
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on October 10, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on October 19, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Bosley<1>
• Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier     (Aviation pioneer)
  • She was born in Medford (WI) on April 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Redlands (CA) on January 20, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
  • Redlands is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier<1>
• 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 east of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
• Robert Brubaker     (Actor)
  • He was born in Robinson (IL) on October 9, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on April 15, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Brubaker<1>
• Clyde A. Bruckman     (Writer, director)
  • Full name: Clyde Adolf Bruckman
  • He was born in San Bernardino (CA) on September 20, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 4, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde A. Bruckman<1>
• Nicholas Caldwell     (Singer)
  • He was born in Loma Linda (CA) on April 5, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 5, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Rolling Hills Memorial Park (Contra Costa County, California).
  • Loma Linda is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Caldwell<1>
• Hoagy Carmichael     (Musician, songwriter, actor)
  • Born: Hoagland Howard Carmichael
  • He was born in Bloomington (IN) on November 22, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 27, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
  • Rancho Mirage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hoagy Carmichael<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Elaine Channing<1>
• John Close     (Actor)
  • He was born in Hollywood (CA) on June 1, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 21, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palm Springs is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Close<1>
• Bill Cobbs     (Actor)
  • Full name: Wilbert Francisco Cobbs
  • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on June 16, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on June 25, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Banning.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Cobbs<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Banning: www.ci.banning.ca.us/

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

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