Notable Births & Deaths for Ontario ...

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

• Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Silver Spring (MD) on August 24, 1986 (a Sunday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on April 9, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Washington County, Maryland).
  • Fullerton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
• Christopher Allport
  • Actor. He was born in Boston (MA) on June 17, 1947 (a Tueday) and died in Wrightwood (CA) on January 25, 2008 (a Friday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Nantucket County, Massachusetts).
  • Wrightwood is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Christopher Allport<1>
• Morris Ankrum
  • Born: Stephen Morris Nussbaum
  • Actor. He was born in Danville (IL) on August 27, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on September 2, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Vermilion County, Illinois).
  • Pasadena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Ankrum<1>
• Matthew Michael Ansara
  • Actor, bodybuilder. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1965 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on June 25, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Monrovia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matthew Michael Ansara<1>
• Richard Willard Armour
  • Author, poet. He was born in San Pedro (CA) on July 15, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Claremont (CA) on February 28, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Claremont is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
• Loyd Arms
  • Professional football. He was born in Sulphur (OK) on September 24, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Garden Grove (CA) on June 18, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Garden Grove is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd Arms<1>
• Humbert Allen Astredo
  • Actor. He was born in Pasadena (CA) on April 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Guilford (CT) on February 19, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park (San Mateo County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Humbert Allen Astredo<1>
• Ray Stanton Avery
  • Inventor, businessman. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on January 13, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on December 12, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Live Oak Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Stanton Avery<1>
• Raymond Bailey
  • Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Irvine (CA) on April 15, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. The body was cremated.
  • Irvine is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
• George Baker
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Riverside is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Griff Barnett
  • Actor. He was born in Blue Ridge (TX) on November 12, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in El Monte (CA) on January 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • El Monte is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<1>
• Dr. Frank Condie Baxter
  • Actor. He was born in West Deptford (NJ) on May 4, 1896 (a Monday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on January 18, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Frank Condie Baxter<1>
• Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke
  • Singer, musician, actor. He was born in Fort Worth (TX) on February 12, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 30, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Santa Ana is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<1>
• Keith Black
  • Racer, engineer. He was born in Huntington Park (CA) on June 25, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Downey (CA) on May 13, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Downey is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Keith Black<1>
• Madge Blake
  • Born: Madge Cummings
  • Actress. She was born in Kinsley (KS) on May 31, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on February 19, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Madge Blake<1>
• Enrique Bolanos
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Durango (Mexico) on August 24, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on June 4, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Enrique Bolanos<1>
• Cornelia 'Corrie' Ten Boom
  • Author. She was born in Haarlem (Netherlands) on April 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Placentia (CA) on April 15, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 91. She is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Placentia is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelia 'Corrie' Ten Boom<1>
• Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Medford (WI) on April 12, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Redlands (CA) on January 20, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
  • Redlands is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier<1>
• Ollie 'Downtown' Brown
  • Full name: Ollie Lee Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tuscaloosa (AL) on February 11, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Buena Park (CA) on April 16, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Buena Park is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>
• Octavia Estelle Butler
  • Author. She was born in Pasadena (CA) on June 22, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Lake Forest Park (WA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pasadena is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octavia Estelle Butler<1>
• Nicholas Caldwell
  • Singer. He was born in Loma Linda (CA) on April 5, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 5, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Rolling Hills Memorial Park (Contra Costa County, California).
  • Loma Linda is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Ontario.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas Caldwell<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ontario: www.ci.ontario.ca.us/

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

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