Notable Births & Deaths for Calimesa ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Calimesa. 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 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman H. Bartold<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Calimesa.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bond<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Calimesa.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Calimesa.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Caldwell<1>
• Bobby Chacon     (Professional boxer)
  • He was born in Pacoima (CA) on November 28, 1951 (a Wednesday) and died in Lake Elsinore (CA) on September 7, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lake Elsinore is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Chacon<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Cobbs<1>
• Helene Costello     (Actress)
  • She was born in New York (NY) on June 21, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helene Costello<1>
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Dale<1>
• Hal K. Dawson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Rockville (CT) on October 17, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Loma Linda (CA) on February 17, 1987 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Loma Linda is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal K. Dawson<1>
• George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in York (PA) on June 1, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Patton (CA) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) at the age of 43.
  • Patton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker<1>
• Beatrice Dominguez     (Actress)
  • She was born in San Bernardino (CA) on September 6, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 27, 1921 (a Sunday) at the age of 24. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Bernardino is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beatrice Dominguez<1>
• John Doucette     (Actor)
  • Full name: John Arthur Doucette
  • He was born in Brockton (MA) on January 21, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Banning (CA) on August 16, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 73.
  • Banning is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Doucette<1>
• Tom Dugan     (Actor)
  • He was born in Dublin (Ireland) on January 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Redlands (CA) on March 7, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Redlands is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Dugan<1>
• Arthur Duncan     (Dancer)
  • Full name: Arthur Chester Duncan
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on September 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Moreno Valley (CA) on January 4, 2023 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Moreno Valley is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Duncan<1>
• Jean Engstrom     (Actress)
  • She was born in Detroit (MI) on July 25, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Hemet (CA) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Hemet is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Engstrom<1>
• Dee Virgil Fondy     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Slaton (TX) on October 31, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Redlands (CA) on August 19, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
  • Redlands is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dee Virgil Fondy<1>
• Betty Francisco     (Actress)
  • Born: Elizabeth Francisco Spradling
  • She was born in Little Rock (AR) on September 26, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in El Cerrito (CA) on November 25, 1950 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • El Cerrito is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Calimesa.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Francisco<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Calimesa: www.cityofcalimesa.net/

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

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