Delano (Kern County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Delano ...

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

Barbara Baxley (Actress)
- Full name: Barbara Angie Rose Baxley
- She was born in Porterville (CA) on January 1, 1923 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Umpawaug Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
- Porterville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Delano.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Baxley<1>
Forrest H. 'Woody' Main (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Delano on February 12, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in Whittier (CA) on June 27, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Delano - McFarland District Cemetery (Kern County, California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest H. 'Woody' Main<1>
Lawrence Phillips (Professional football)
- Full name: Lawrence Lamond Phillips
- He was born in Little Rock (AR) on May 12, 1975 (a Monday) and died in Delano on January 13, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Phillips<1>
Dack Rambo (Actor)
- Born: Norman Jay Rambeau
- He was born in Delano on November 13, 1941 (a Thursday) and died in Delano on March 21, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at North Kern Cemetery (California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dack Rambo<1>
Dirk Rambo (Actor)
- Born: Orman Ray Rambeau
- He was born in Delano on November 13, 1941 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 25. He is buried at North Kern Cemetery (California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dirk Rambo<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Delano: www.delano-ca.org/

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.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.