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.

• 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 (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• Lloyd Bridges
  • Full name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
  • Actor. 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 '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
  • Born: Gerald Francis Coleman
  • Major League Baseball. 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>
• 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.
• Dustin Diamond
  • Full name: Dustin Neil Diamond
  • Actor. 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>
• 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>
• 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
  • Full name: Farley Earle Granger, Jr.
  • Actor. 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>
• Tom Hanks
  • Full name: Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
  • Oscar winning actor, filmmaker. He was born in Concord (CA) on July 9, 1956 (a Monday)
  • Concord is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Greenville.
• Robert Walter 'Ducky' Jones
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Clayton (CA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on August 30, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Clayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Walter 'Ducky' Jones<1>
• Harry 'Cookie' Lavagetto
  • Full name: Harry Arthur Lavagetto
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Oakland (CA) on December 1, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Orinda (CA) on August 10, 1990 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Orinda is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'Cookie' Lavagetto<1>
• Robert Henry 'Harry' Lochhead
  • 1899/04/16:1901/05/15. He was born in Stockton (CA) on March 29, 1876 (a Wednesday) and died in Stockton (CA) on August 22, 1909 (a Sunday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Stockton Rural Cemetery (San Joaquin County, California).
  • Stockton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Greenville.
  • Stockton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Henry 'Harry' Lochhead<1>
• Edmund Dantes Lowe
  • Actor. He was born in San Jose (CA) on March 3, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 21, 1971 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Dantes Lowe<1>
• Lani O'Grady
  • Born: Lanita Rose Agrati
  • Actress. She was born in Walnut Creek (CA) on October 2, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Valencia (CA) on September 25, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
  • Walnut Creek is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lani O'Grady<1>
• Marvin James Owen
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Agnew (CA) on March 22, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in Mountain View (CA) on June 22, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Agnew is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin James Owen<1>
• Fred Joseph Scolari
  • Professional baseball. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on March 1, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in San Ramon (CA) on October 17, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • San Ramon is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Greenville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Joseph Scolari<1>

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