Mesa Grande (San Diego County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mesa Grande ...

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

Alan Arkin (Actor, director, screenwritr)
- Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 26, 1934 (a Monday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on June 29, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
- San Marcos is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<1>
Ray Conniff (Musician, composer)
- Born: Joseph Raymond Conniff
- He was born in Attleboro (MA) on November 6, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 12, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Escondido is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Conniff<1>
Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Escondido (CA) on March 23, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on May 23, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
- Escondido is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath<1>
Richard Denning (Actor)
- Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
- He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
- Escondido is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<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).
- San Marcos is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacqueline Gadsdon<1>
Gale Gordon (Actor, author)
- Born: Charles Thomas Aldritch, Jr.
- He was born in Manhattan (NY) on February 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Escondido (CA) on June 30, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
- Escondido is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gale Gordon<1>
Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 9, 1960 (a Monday) and died in Poway (CA) on June 16, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Poway is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn<1>
William 'Willie' Harmatz (Jockey)
- He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista (CA) on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
- Vista is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
Herman Hodges (Professional football)
- Born: Jesse Herman
- He was born in Ozark (AL) on November 22, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on April 6, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- San Marcos is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Hodges<1>
Deron Johnson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in San Diego (CA) on July 17, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Poway (CA) on April 23, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Poway is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deron Johnson<1>
Quinn Martin (Producer)
- Born: Irwin Martin Cohn
- He was born in Bronx (NY) on May 22, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Santa Fe (CA) on September 5, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rancho Santa Fe is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Quinn Martin<1>
Ross Martin (Actor)
- Born: Martin Rosenblatt
- He was born in Lvivska (Ukraine) on March 22, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Ramona (CA) on July 3, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ramona is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Martin<1>
Elva Miller (Singer)
- Full name: Elva Ruby Connes Miller
- She was born in Joplin (MO) on October 5, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Vista (CA) on July 5, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Vista is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elva Miller<1>
Ike Turner (Musician, bandlead, songwriter, producer, talent scout)
- Born: Izear Luster Turner, Jr.
- He was born in Clarksdale (MS) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on December 12, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
- San Marcos is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ike Turner<1>
Coy Watson, Jr. (Actor, photographer)
- Born: James Caughey Watson, Jr.
- He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on November 16, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Alpine (CA) on March 14, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- Alpine is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coy Watson, Jr.<1>
Gloria Winters (Actress, author)
- Born: Gloria Carolyn Hirst
- She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Vista (CA) on August 14, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- Vista is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Mesa Grande.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gloria Winters<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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.