Notable Births & Deaths for Jewell ...

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

• Ben Affleck     (Actor, director, producer, screenwriter)
  • Full name: Benjamin Geza Affleck
  • He was born in Berkeley (CA) on August 15, 1972 (a Tueday)
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
• Alexander Anderson, Jr.     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Berkeley (CA) on September 5, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on October 22, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park (San Mateo County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Anderson, Jr.<1>
• Eve Arden     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Born: Eunice Mary Quedens
  • She was born in Mill Valley (CA) on April 30, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 12, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mill Valley is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Arden<1>
• Jeanne Bates     (Actress)
  • She was born in Berkeley (CA) on May 21, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on November 28, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Bates<1>
• Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Stonestown is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Betty Ann Cain Bruno     (Actress, reporter, TV host, author)
  • She was born in Wahiawa (HI) on October 1, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Sonoma (CA) on July 30, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. She is buried at San Jacinto Valley Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Sonoma is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Ann Cain Bruno<1>
• Luther A. Burbank     (Botanist, horticulturist)
  • He was born in Lancaster (MA) on March 7, 1849 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on April 11, 1926 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
  • Santa Rosa is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther A. Burbank<1>
• Frederick Herbert 'Fred' Carroll     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Sacramento (CA) on July 2, 1864 (a Saturday) and died in San Rafael (CA) on November 7, 1904 (a Monday) at the age of 40. The body was cremated.
  • San Rafael is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Herbert 'Fred' Carroll<1>
• Herbert A. Collins     (Artist)
  • Full name: Herbert Alexander Collins, Sr.
  • He was born on October 21, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on December 5, 1937 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert A. Collins<1>
• Arthur Holly Compton     (Noble prize winning physicist)
  • He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Holly Compton<1>
• Mahasti Dadebala     (Singer)
  • She was born in Tehran (Iran) on November 16, 1946 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Rosa (CA) on June 25, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Santa Rosa is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mahasti Dadebala<1>
• K.C. Douglas     (Musician)
  • He was born in Sharon (MS) on November 21, 1913 (a Friday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on October 18, 1975 (a Saturday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Pleasant Green MB Church Cemetery (Madison County, Mississippi).
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: K.C. Douglas<1>
• George Duke     (Musician)
  • He was born in San Rafael (CA) on January 12, 1946 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 5, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Rafael is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Duke<1>
• Eddie Fisher     (Singer, entertainer)
  • Full name: Edwin John Fisher
  • He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on August 10, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on September 22, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Fisher<1>
• August 'Augie' Galan     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Berkeley (CA) on May 25, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Fairfield (CA) on December 28, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (Contra Costa County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: August 'Augie' Galan<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.
  • Belvedere is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor A. Garatti<1>
• Donald Arthur Glaser     (Noble prize winning physicist - neurobiologist)
  • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on September 21, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on February 28, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Arthur Glaser<1>
• Charles 'Chick' Hafey     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Berkeley (CA) on February 12, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Calistoga (CA) on July 2, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Chick' Hafey<1>
• Mary Hay Caldwell Hastings     (Actress, dancer)
  • She was born in Fort Bliss (TX) on August 22, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Inverness (CA) on June 4, 1957 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Winnebago County, Wisconsin).
  • Inverness is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hay Caldwell Hastings<1>
• Robert Hunter     (Lyricist, singer, songwriter, poet)
  • He was born in Arroyo Grande (CA) on June 23, 1941 (a Monday) and died in San Rafael (CA) on September 23, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
  • San Rafael is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hunter<1>
• Bud Jamison     (Actor)
  • Full name: William Edward Jamison
  • He was born in Vallejo (CA) on February 15, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 30, 1944 (a Saturday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Vallejo is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Jewell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Jamison<1>