Notable Births & Deaths for Morse ...

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

• Ansel Adams     (Photographer)
  • Full name: Ansel Easton Adams
  • He was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 20, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in Monterey (CA) on April 22, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Monterey is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ivie Anderson<1>
• Charles 'Chas' Crocker     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
  • He was born in Troy (NY) on September 16, 1822 (a Monday) and died in Monterey (CA) on August 14, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Monterey is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Chas' Crocker<1>
• Doris Day     (Actress, singer, animal activist)
  • She was born in Cincinnati (OH) on April 3, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Carmel Valley Village (CA) on May 13, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 97. The body was cremated.
  • Carmel Valley Village is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doris Day<1>
• John Denver     (Singer, musician, songwriter, actor, environmentalist, humanitarian)
  • Born: Henry John Detschendorf, Jr.
  • He was born in Roswell (NM) on December 31, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on October 12, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. The body was cremated.
  • Pacific Grove is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Denver<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Drake<1>
• Verna Felton     (Actress)
  • Born: Verna Millar
  • She was born in Salinas (CA) on July 20, 1890 (a Sunday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on December 14, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salinas is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Verna Felton<1>
• Jerry Fujikawa     (Actor)
  • Full name: Hatsuo Fujikawa
  • He was born in Salinas (CA) on February 18, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salinas is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Fujikawa<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert B. Haskell<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Morse.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Woodson 'Bill' Hudson, Jr.<1>
• Edgar Kennedy     (Actor)
  • Full name: Edgar Livingston Kennedy
  • He was born in Monterey (CA) on April 26, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 9, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 58.
  • Monterey is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar Kennedy<1>
• Sacheen Littlefeather     (Actress, model, activist)
  • Born: Marie Louise Cruz
  • She was born in Salinas (CA) on November 14, 1946 (a Thursday) and died in Novato (CA) on October 2, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Otoe - Missouria Cemetery (Noble County, Oklahoma).
  • Salinas is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sacheen Littlefeather<1>
• Johnny Mann     (Actor)
  • He was born in Salinas (CA) on September 11, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Cathedral City (CA) on April 26, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salinas is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Mann<1>
• Jenna McMahon     (Actress, writer, producer)
  • Born: Mary Virginia Skinner
  • She was born in Kansas City (MO) on May 14, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Monterey (CA) on March 2, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
  • Monterey is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jenna McMahon<1>
• Michael Nesmith     (Musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist)
  • Full name: Robert Michael Nesmith
  • He was born in Houston (TX) on December 30, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Carmel Valley Village (CA) on December 10, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 79. We don't have any burial details.
  • Carmel Valley Village is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Nesmith<1>
• Vera Steadman     (Actress, comedienne)
  • She was born in Monterey (CA) on June 23, 1900 (a Saturday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on December 14, 1966 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Forest Lawn Park Cemetery (Long Beach) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Monterey is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vera Steadman<1>
• John Steinbeck     (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
  • He was born in Salinas (CA) on February 27, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 20, 1968 (a Friday) at the age of 66.
  • Salinas is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Morse.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Steinbeck<1>

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