Notable Births & Deaths for Pleasanton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pleasanton. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Acklin<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Pleasanton.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Anderson, Jr.<1>
• Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
  • Full name: Edmund Lincoln Anderson
  • Comedian, actor. He was born in Oakland (CA) on September 18, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 71.
  • Oakland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Loris 'Buzz' Arlett<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 (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• Jacob Henry 'Buddy' Baer
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Omaha (NE) on June 11, 1915 (a Friday) and died in Martinez (CA) on July 18, 1986 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Sierra Hills Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
  • Martinez is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Henry 'Buddy' Baer<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 Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Bates<1>
• Scotty Beckett
  • Actor. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Beckett<1>
• Lloyd Bridges
  • Full name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
  • Actor. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Bridges<1>
• Charles Mose Brown
  • Musician. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Mose Brown<1>
• Dave Brubeck
  • Composer, pianist. He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
  • Concord is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • San Leandro is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Pleasanton.
  • 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 on October 31, 1901 (a Thursday) at the age of 36.
  • San Francisco is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill<1>
• Robert 'Bob' Chesnes
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Oakland (CA) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Everett (WA) on May 23, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Snohomish County, Washington).
  • Oakland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chesnes<1>
• Angus Cloud
  • Born: Conor Angus Cloud Hickey
  • Actor. He was born in Oakland (CA) on July 10, 1998 (a Friday) and died in Oakland (CA) on July 31, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 25. The body was cremated.
  • Oakland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Oakland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Angus Cloud<1>
• Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby
  • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Cheltenham (England) on August 5, 1846 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on September 7, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Windsor Congregational Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
  • Palo Alto is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby<1>
• Jerry Coleman
  • Born: Gerald Francis Coleman
  • Major League Baseball. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Coleman<1>
• Herbert A. Collins
  • Artist. He was born on October 21, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on December 5, 1937 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert A. Collins<1>
• Arthur Holly Compton
  • Noble prize winning physicist. He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.
  • Berkeley is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Holly Compton<1>
• Ted 'Rollo' Connolly
  • Full name: Theodore William Connolly
  • Professional football. He was born in Oakland (CA) on December 5, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Gardnerville (NV) on February 24, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • Oakland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Rollo' Connolly<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pleasanton: www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

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