Notable Births & Deaths for Greenville ...

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

• Eric Alden     (Actor)
  • Born: Franklin Alden Almstead
  • He was born in Alameda (CA) on October 6, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Alameda is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Alden<1>
• Lloyd Francis Bacon     (Actor, director)
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on December 4, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 15, 1955 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• Conrad Bain     (Actor)
  • Full name: Conrad Stafford Bain
  • He was born in Lethbridge (AB) on February 4, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Livermore (CA) on January 14, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Livermore is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conrad Bain<1>
• Lloyd Bridges     (Actor)
  • Full name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
  • He was born in San Leandro (CA) on January 15, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • San Leandro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Bridges<1>
• Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
  • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
  • Concord is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
• Glenn Lawrence Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on November 16, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in San Leandro (CA) on May 30, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • San Leandro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Lawrence Burke<1>
• Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on November 16, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in San Leandro (CA) on May 30, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • San Leandro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke<1>
• John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on April 30, 1865 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasanton (CA) on October 31, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 36.
  • Pleasanton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill<1>
• Mario Cain 'Milo' Candini     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Manteca (CA) on August 3, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Manteca (CA) on March 17, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Park View Cemetery (San Joaquin County, California).
  • Manteca is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greenville.
  • Manteca is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mario Cain 'Milo' Candini<1>
• Jerry Coleman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Gerald Francis Coleman
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on September 14, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 5, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Miramar National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
• Vernon Dent     (Actor)
  • Full name: Vernon Bruce Dent
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on February 16, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 5, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon Dent<1>
• Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
  • She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenville.
• Frank DeVol     (Composer)
  • Full name: Frank Denny DeVol
  • He was born in Moundsville (WV) on September 20, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Lafayette (CA) on October 27, 1999 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lafayette is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank DeVol<1>
• Dustin Diamond     (Actor)
  • Full name: Dustin Neil Diamond
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on January 7, 1977 (a Friday) and died in Cape Coral (FL) on February 1, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 44. The body was cremated.
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
• Kevin Patrick Dobson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Queens (NY) on March 18, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in Stockton (CA) on September 6, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Stockton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kevin Patrick Dobson<1>
• Carmen Dragon     (Composer, conductor, arranger)
  • He was born in Antioch (CA) on July 28, 1914 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 28, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Antioch is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Dragon<1>
• Sonya Eddy     (Actress)
  • She was born in Concord (CA) on June 17, 1967 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 19, 2022 (a Monday) at the age of 55. We don't have any burial details.
  • Concord is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sonya Eddy<1>
• Josh Ryan Evans     (Actor)
  • Full name: Joshua Ryan Evans
  • He was born in Hayward (CA) on January 10, 1982 (a Sunday) and died in San Diego (CA) on August 5, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 20. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hayward is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Josh Ryan Evans<1>
• Corey Fischer     (Actor)
  • Full name: Corey John Fischer
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1945 (a Wednesday) and died in Hayward (CA) on June 6, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. We don't have any burial details.
  • Hayward is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Corey Fischer<1>
• Eleanor A. Garatti     (Olympic Gold Medalist of the United States Olympic Swimming Team of 1928 & 1932)
  • She was born in Belvedere (CA) on July 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Walnut Creek (CA) on September 9, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89.
  • Walnut Creek is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor A. Garatti<1>
• Farley Granger     (Actor)
  • Full name: Farley Earle Granger, Jr.
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on July 1, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on March 27, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

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