Notable Births & Deaths for Morgan Hill ...

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

• 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 southeast of Morgan Hill.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Homer 'Hal' Chase<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon Dent<1>
• Rosana DeSoto     (Actress)
  • She was born in San Jose (CA) on September 2, 1950 (a Saturday)
  • San Jose is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
• 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Morgan Hill.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Harwell<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert B. Haskell<1>
• Don Hicks     (Actor)
  • Full name: Donald McCollum Hicks
  • He was born in Santa Clara (CA) on March 2, 1891 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 31, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Santa Clara is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Hicks<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Morgan Hill.
  • 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 southeast of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John C. Hudson<1>
• William Woodson 'Bill' Hudson, Jr.     (Actor)
  • He was born in Gilroy (CA) on January 24, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 5, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gilroy is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Woodson 'Bill' Hudson, Jr.<1>
• Ernie Lombardi     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Ernesto Natali Lombardi
  • He was born in Oakland (CA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Santa Cruz (CA) on September 26, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Santa Cruz is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Lombardi<1>
• Edmund Lowe     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edmund Dantes Lowe
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on March 3, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 21, 1971 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Lowe<1>
• J. Peverell Marley     (Cinematographer)
  • Full name: John Peverell Marley
  • He was born in Cupertino (CA) on August 14, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on February 2, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cupertino is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Peverell Marley<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Meusel     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Robert William Meusel
  • He was born in San Jose (CA) on July 19, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in Downey (CA) on November 28, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Meusel<1>
• Ruth Comfort Mitchell Young     (Author)
  • She was born in San Francisco (CA) on July 21, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Los Gatos (CA) on February 18, 1954 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Los Gatos is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Morgan Hill.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Comfort Mitchell Young<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Morgan Hill: www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

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