Notable Births & Deaths for Millbrae ...

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

• Barbara Acklin     (Singer, songwriter)
  • She was born in Oakland (CA) on February 28, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Omaha (NE) on November 27, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Acklin<1>
• 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Millbrae.
• Dave Albright     (Professional football)
  • Born: David J. Albright
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 25, 1960 (a Monday) and died in Redondo Beach (CA) on January 26, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Albright<1>
• Eric Alden     (Actor)
  • Born: Franklin Alden Almstead
  • He was born in Alameda (CA) on October 6, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Alameda is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Alden<1>
• Isabella MacDonald Alden     (Author)
  • She was born in Rochester (NY) on November 3, 1841 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Palo Alto is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabella MacDonald Alden<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).
  • Berkeley is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Anderson, Jr.<1>
• Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson     (Actor, comedian)
  • Full name: Edmund Lincoln Anderson
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on September 18, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on February 28, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 71.
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Arden<1>
• Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on January 3, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on May 16, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Bates<1>
• Scotty Beckett     (Actor)
  • Full name: Scott Hastings Beckett
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on October 4, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 10, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 38. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Beckett<1>
• Pamela Blake     (Actress)
  • Born: Adele Pearce
  • She was born in Oakland (CA) on August 6, 1915 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on October 6, 2009 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pamela Blake<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• True Boardman     (Actor)
  • Full name: William True Boardman
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on April 21, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 28, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: True Boardman<1>
• Eddie Bockman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Joseph Edward Bockman
  • He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on July 26, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Millbrae on September 29, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Bockman<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Bridges<1>
• Charles Mose Brown     (Musician)
  • Born: Tony Russell Brown
  • He was born in Texas City (TX) on September 13, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Oakland (CA) on January 21, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Mose Brown<1>
• Dick 'Mad Dog' Buek     (Professional skier)
  • Full name: Richard Carl Buek
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on November 4, 1929 (a Monday) and died on November 3, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick 'Mad Dog' Buek<1>
• Glenn Lawrence Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on November 16, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in San Leandro (CA) on May 30, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • San Leandro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Lawrence Burke<1>
• Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on November 16, 1952 (a Sunday) and died in San Leandro (CA) on May 30, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Oakland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • San Leandro is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Lawrence 'King Kong' Burke<1>
• John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on April 30, 1865 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasanton (CA) on October 31, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 36.
  • San Francisco is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Millbrae.
  • Pleasanton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Millbrae.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Millbrae: www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

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