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Notable Births & Deaths for Mendenhall Springs ...

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

  • Isabella MacDonald Alden     (Author)
  • Lloyd Francis Bacon     (Actor, director)
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Mendenhall Springs.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Bridges<1>
  • Glenn Lawrence Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donaldina Cameron     (Social reformer)
    • She was born in Clydevale (New Zealand) on July 26, 1869 (a Monday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on January 4, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 98.
    • Palo Alto is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donaldina Cameron<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Manteca is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mario Cain 'Milo' Candini<1>
  • Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby     (Activist, suffragette)
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • Vernon Dent     (Actor)
  • Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
    • She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
    • San Jose is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Mendenhall Springs.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dustin Diamond<1>
  • Josh Ryan Evans     (Actor)
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Corey Fischer<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley Granger<1>
  • Steve Harwell     (Musician)
    • Full name: Steven Scott Harwell
    • He was born in Santa Clara (CA) on January 9, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Boise City (ID) on September 4, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
    • Santa Clara is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Harwell<1>
  • John Matthew Heard, Jr.     (Actor)
    • He was born in Washington, DC on March 7, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on July 21, 2017 (a Friday) at the age of 71.
    • Palo Alto is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Mendenhall Springs.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Matthew Heard, Jr.<1>

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

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

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.









 

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