Notable Births & Deaths for Johnston Corner ...

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

• Ansel Adams     (Photographer)
  • Full name: Ansel Easton Adams
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 20, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in Monterey (CA) on April 22, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Monterey is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>
• 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).
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Anderson, Jr.<1>
• Ivie Anderson     (Singer, actress)
  • Also known as: Ivy Anderson
  • She was born in Gilroy (CA) on July 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gilroy is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivie Anderson<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Los Gatos (CA) on February 13, 1883 (a Tueday) and died in Colusa (CA) on May 18, 1947 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Los Gatos is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase<1>
• Beverly Cleary     (Author)
  • Born: Beverly Atlee Bunn
  • She was born in McMinnville (OR) on April 12, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 104. She is buried at Pike Cemetery (Yamhill County, Oregon).
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Cleary<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
• Charles 'Chas' Crocker     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
  • He was born in Troy (NY) on September 16, 1822 (a Monday) and died in Monterey (CA) on August 14, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Monterey is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Chas' Crocker<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon Dent<1>
• John Denver     (Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, environmentalist, humanitarian)
  • Born: Henry John Detschendorf, Jr.
  • He was born in Roswell (NM) on December 31, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on October 12, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. The body was cremated.
  • Pacific Grove is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Denver<1>
• Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
  • She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
  • San Jose is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Johnston Corner.
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
• Frank Drake     (Astrophysicist, astrobiologist)
  • Full name: Donald Frank Drake
  • He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 28, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Aptos (CA) on September 2, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
  • Aptos is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
• Verna Felton     (Actress)
  • Born: Verna Millar
  • She was born in Salinas (CA) on July 20, 1890 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on December 14, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salinas is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Verna Felton<1>
• Joan Fontaine     (Oscar winning actress)
  • Born: Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland
  • She was born in Tokyo (Japan) on October 22, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on December 15, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. The body was cremated.
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joan Fontaine<1>
• Jerry Fujikawa     (Actor)
  • Full name: Hatsuo Fujikawa
  • He was born in Salinas (CA) on February 18, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salinas is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Fujikawa<1>
• Beverly Garland     (Actress)
  • Born: Beverly Lucy Fessenden
  • She was born in Santa Cruz (CA) on October 17, 1926 (a Sunday) and died on December 5, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Santa Cruz is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Garland<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<1>
• Albert B. Haskell     (Actor)
  • He was born in Watsonville (CA) on December 4, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 1969 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watsonville is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert B. Haskell<1>
• John Hoyt     (Actor)
  • Born: John McArthur Hoysradt
  • He was born in Bronxville (NY) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 15, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
  • Santa Cruz is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hoyt<1>
• John C. Hudson     (Actor)
  • He was born in Gilroy (CA) on January 24, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 8, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gilroy is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Johnston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John C. Hudson<1>

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