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Notable Births & Deaths for Beaumont ...

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

  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Beaumont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Arnold<1>
  • George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Beaumont.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Beaumont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Busby Berkeley<1>
  • Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier     (Aviation pioneer)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Beaumont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
  • Robert Brubaker     (Actor)
  • Clyde A. Bruckman     (Writer, director)
  • Nicholas Caldwell     (Singer)
  • Bobby Chacon     (Professional boxer)
  • John Close     (Actor)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Beaumont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Cobbs<1>
  • Helene Costello     (Actress)
  • Dick Dale     (Musician)
    • Born: Richard Anthony Monsour
    • He was born in Boston (MA) on May 4, 1937 (a Tueday) and died in Loma Linda (CA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Loma Linda is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Beaumont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Dale<1>
  • Hal K. Dawson     (Actor)
  • George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Demarest     (Actor)
  • Beatrice Dominguez     (Actress)

The official website for Beaumont: www.ci.beaumont.ca.us/

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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