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Notable Births & Deaths for Bishop ...

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

  • Horace Albright     (Conservationist)
  • Robert Bray     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Bray<1>
    • He was born in Kalispell (MT) on October 23, 1917 (a Tuesday) and died in Bishop on March 7, 1983 (a Monday).
    • Kalispell is located in Flathead County, Montana.
    • At the time of his death, he was 65.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Elisha Cook, Jr.     (Actor)
    • Full name: Elisha Vanslyck Cook, Jr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elisha Cook, Jr.<1>
    • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on December 26, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Big Pine (CA) on May 18, 1995 (a Thursday).
    • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
    • Big Pine is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Bishop. Both communities are located in Inyo County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 91.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Trevor Donovan     (Actor, model)
    • He was born in Bishop on October 11, 1980 (a Saturday).
  • Curley Fletcher     (Songwriter, poet)
  • Tod Griffin     (Actor)
    • Born: Arthur Griffin
    • He was born in Birmingham (AL) on January 15, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Bishop on April 23, 2002 (a Tuesday).
    • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County, Alabama.
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • We don't have any burial details.

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.