La Mission Vieja De La Purisima (Santa Barbara, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for La Mission Vieja De La Purisima ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding La Mission Vieja De La Purisima. 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.

Rand Brooks (Actor)
- Full name: Arlington Rand Brooks, Jr.
- He was born in Wright City (MO) on September 21, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on September 1, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Santa Ynez is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rand Brooks<1>
Ron Ely (Actor, novelist)
- Full name: Ronald Pierce Ely
- He was born in Hereford (TX) on June 21, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Los Alamos (CA) on September 29, 2024 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
- Los Alamos is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Ely<1>
John Forsythe (Actor, producer, philanthropist)
- Full name: John Lincoln Freund
- He was born in Penn's Grove (NJ) on January 29, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on April 1, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Santa Ynez is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Forsythe<1>
Jacqueline Gadsdon (Actress)
- She was born in Lompoc (CA) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on August 10, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lompoc is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacqueline Gadsdon<1>
Albert Francis Gionfriddo (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Dysart (PA) on March 8, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Solvang (CA) on March 14, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Solvang is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Francis Gionfriddo<1>
Martin Louis 'Marty' Paich (Musician)
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 23, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on August 12, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Santa Ynez is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin Louis 'Marty' Paich<1>
Fess Parker (Actor)
- Full name: Fess Elisha Parker, Jr.
- He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on August 16, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on March 18, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Santa Ynez is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fess Parker<1>
Jane Russell (Actress, singer, model)
- Full name: Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell
- She was born in Bemidji (MN) on June 21, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Maria (CA) on February 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
- Santa Maria is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Russell<1>
Ralph Story (Television & radio personality)
- Born: Ralph Bernard Snyder
- He was born in Kalamazoo (MI) on August 19, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ynez (CA) on September 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 86.
- Santa Ynez is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Story<1>
Morgan Wallace (Actor)
- Born: Maier Weill
- He was born in Lompoc (CA) on July 26, 1881 (a Tueday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on December 12, 1953 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lompoc is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morgan Wallace<1>
Dorothy Wilson (Actress)
- She was born in Minneapolis (MN) on November 14, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Lompoc (CA) on January 7, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lompoc is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Wilson<1>
Gary Lee Woods (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Santa Barbara (CA) on July 20, 1954 (a Tueday) and died in Solvang (CA) on February 20, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 60. The body was cremated.
- Solvang is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Lee Woods<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.