Notable Births & Deaths for Glendora ...

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

• James Francis Abbott     (Actor)
  • He was born somewhere in Maine (we don't know the specific location) on April 24, 1872 (a Wednesday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on January 19, 1954 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • North Hollywood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Francis Abbott<1>
• Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on August 24, 1986 (a Sunday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on April 9, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Washington County, Maryland).
  • Fullerton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• Renee Adoree     (Actress)
  • Born: Jeanne De La Fonte
  • She was born in Lille (France) on September 30, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Tujunga (CA) on October 5, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tujunga is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Renee Adoree<1>
• Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
  • Born: Benjamin James Agajanin
  • He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on August 28, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Cathedral City (CA) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 98.
  • Santa Ana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian<1>
• Philip Ahn     (Actor)
  • Born: Pil Lip Ahn
  • He was born in Highland Park (CA) on May 29, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Highland Park is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Los Angeles is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Ahn<1>
• Steve Albini     (Musician, audio engineer)
  • Full name: Steven Frank Albini
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on July 22, 1962 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 7, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. The body was cremated.
  • Pasadena is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Albini<1>
• Duane Allen     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Duane Douglas Allen
  • He was born in Alhambra (CA) on October 22, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on May 7, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Alhambra is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Pasadena is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duane Allen<1>
• Christopher Allport     (Actor)
  • He was born in Boston (MA) on June 17, 1947 (a Tueday) and died in Wrightwood (CA) on January 25, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Nantucket County, Massachusetts).
  • Wrightwood is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher Allport<1>
• Lois Andrews     (Actress)
  • Born: Lorraine Gourley
  • She was born in Huntington Park (CA) on March 24, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Encino (CA) on April 5, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 44. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Huntington Park is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lois Andrews<1>
• Morris Ankrum     (Actor)
  • Born: Stephen Morris Nussbaum
  • He was born in Danville (IL) on August 27, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on September 2, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Vermilion County, Illinois).
  • Pasadena is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Ankrum<1>
• Matthew Ansara     (Actor, bodybuilder)
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1965 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on June 25, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Los Angeles is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Monrovia is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matthew Ansara<1>
• 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Edward Anson<1>
• Richard Arlen     (Actor)
  • Born: Cornelius Richard Van Mattimore
  • He was born in Charlottesville (VA) on September 1, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on March 28, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
  • North Hollywood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Arlen<1>
• Richard Willard Armour     (Author, poet)
  • He was born in San Pedro (CA) on July 15, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Claremont (CA) on February 28, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Claremont is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
• Loyd 'Pig' Arms     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Sulphur (OK) on September 24, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Garden Grove (CA) on June 18, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Garden Grove is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd 'Pig' Arms<1>
• Irving Conrad Ashby     (Musician)
  • He was born in Somerville (MA) on December 29, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Riverside (CA) on April 22, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irving Conrad Ashby<1>
• Humbert Allen Astredo     (Actor)
  • He was born in Pasadena (CA) on April 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Guilford (CT) on February 19, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park (San Mateo County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Humbert Allen Astredo<1>
• Eleanor Audley     (Actress)
  • Born: Eleanor Zellman
  • She was born in Newark (NJ) on November 19, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • North Hollywood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Audley<1>
• Arleen Auger     (Opera singer)
  • Full name: Joyce Arleen Auger
  • She was born in South Gate (CA) on September 13, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Loosduinen (Netherlands) on June 10, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • South Gate is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arleen Auger<1>
• Patricia Avery     (Actress)
  • Born: Elizabeth Anderson Avery
  • She was born in Boston (MA) on November 19, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in La Crescenta (CA) on August 21, 1973 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • La Crescenta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patricia Avery<1>
• Ray Stanton Avery     (Inventor, businessman)
  • He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on January 13, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on December 12, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Live Oak Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Glendora.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Stanton Avery<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Glendora: www.ci.glendora.ca.us/

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

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