Notable Births & Deaths for Escondido ...

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

• Alan Arkin     (Actor, director, screenwritr)
  • Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
  • He was born on March 26, 1934 (a Monday) and died on June 29, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<1>
• Desi Arnaz     (Actor, producer, musician, orchestra leader)
  • Born: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
  • He was born in Santiago de Cuba (Cuba) on March 2, 1917 (a Friday) and died on December 2, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Desi Arnaz<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• Molly Bee     (Singer)
  • Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
  • She was born on August 18, 1939 (a Friday) and died on February 7, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 69.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Molly Bee<1>
• Mary Brian     (Actress)
  • She was born on February 17, 1906 (a Saturday) and died on December 30, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 96.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Brian<1>
• Frank Fulton Burley     (Singer, actor)
  • He was born in Tipperary (Ireland) on June 12, 1922 (a Monday) and died on May 8, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 84.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Fulton Burley<1>
• Ray Conniff     (Musician, composer)
  • Born: Joseph Raymond Conniff
  • He was born on November 6, 1916 (a Monday) and died on October 12, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 85.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Conniff<1>
• Dolores Costello     (Actress)
  • She was born on September 17, 1903 (a Thursday) and died on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 75.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Costello<1>
• Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born on March 23, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died on May 23, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath<1>
• Carol Dempster     (Actress)
  • She was born on December 9, 1901 (a Monday) and died on February 1, 1991 (a Friday) at the age of 89.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Dempster<1>
• Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
  • He was born on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
• Eddie Erautt     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born on September 26, 1924 (a Friday) and died on October 27, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 89.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Erautt<1>
• Margarita Fischer     (Actress)
  • She was born on February 12, 1886 (a Friday) and died on March 11, 1975 (a Tueday) at the age of 89.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margarita Fischer<1>
• David Conant Ford     (Actor)
  • He was born on October 30, 1925 (a Friday) and died on August 7, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 57.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Conant Ford<1>
• Preston Foster     (Actor, singer)
  • Full name: Preston Stratton Foster
  • He was born on August 24, 1900 (a Friday) and died on July 14, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 69.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston Foster<1>
• Ruth E. Foster     (Actress)
  • She was born on January 29, 1920 (a Thursday) and died on May 11, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 92.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth E. Foster<1>
• Jacqueline Gadsdon     (Actress)
  • She was born on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died on August 10, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacqueline Gadsdon<1>
• Gale Gordon     (Actor, author)
  • Born: Charles Thomas Aldritch, Jr.
  • He was born on February 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died on June 30, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gale Gordon<1>
• Harold Lincoln Gray     (Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie)
  • He was born on January 20, 1894 (a Saturday) and died on May 9, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 74.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Lincoln Gray<1>
• Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born on May 9, 1960 (a Monday) and died on June 16, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 54.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz     (Jockey)
  • He was born on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Escondido: www.ci.escondido.ca.us/

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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