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Notable Births & Deaths for Desert Relief ...

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

  • Christopher Allport     (Actor)
  • Matthew Ansara     (Actor, bodybuilder)
  • Albert Edward Anson     (Actor)
    • He was born in London (England) on September 14, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on June 25, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Monrovia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Desert Relief.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Edward Anson<1>
  • Richard Willard Armour     (Author, poet)
  • Dehl Berti     (Actor)
    • Born: Edward Eugene Bertie
    • He was born in Pueblo (CO) on January 17, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on November 26, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Palmdale is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Desert Relief.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dehl Berti<1>
  • Ivan Harold Browning     (Actor, singer)
    • He was born in Brenham (TX) on February 20, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Altadena (CA) on May 20, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
    • Altadena is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Desert Relief.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivan Harold Browning<1>
  • David Wingate Butler     (Director, producer)
  • Patrick Campbell     (Actor)
  • Aaron Charles Carter     (Rapper, singer, actor)
  • Arline Chase     (Dancer)
  • Edward Bernard 'Eddie' Collins     (Actor, comedian)
  • Dorothy Dell     (Actress)
    • Born: Dorothy Dell Goff
    • She was born in Hattiesburg (MS) on January 30, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Altadena (CA) on June 8, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 19. She is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • Altadena is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Desert Relief.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Dell<1>
  • Fannie Dillon     (Pianist, composer)
  • Donald Albert 'Don' Dunning     (Actor)
  • Victor Fleming     (Director)
  • Mary Ford     (Singer, musician)
    • Born: Iris Colleen Summers
    • She was born in El Monte (CA) on July 7, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Arcadia (CA) on September 30, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 53.
    • Arcadia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Desert Relief.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Ford<1>
  • Jason David Frank     (Actor)
    • He was born in Covina (CA) on September 4, 1973 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on November 19, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 49.
    • Covina is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Desert Relief.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jason David Frank<1>
  • Trixie Friganza     (Comedian, entertainer)
  • Dale Fuller     (Actress)
  • Bert 'The Mad Russian' Gordon     (Actor, comedian)
  • Freddie Gorman     (Singer, songwriter, musician, producer)
    • Born: Frederick Cortez Gorman
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on April 11, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on June 13, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Palmdale is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Desert Relief.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Freddie Gorman<1>

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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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