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>
• 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Pleasanton.
  • 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 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     (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 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 (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>
• Conrad Bain     (Actor)
  • Full name: Conrad Stafford Bain
  • He was born in Lethbridge (AB) on February 4, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Livermore (CA) on January 14, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Livermore is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conrad Bain<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pamela Blake<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • 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 (CA) on September 29, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Millbrae is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Pleasanton.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Pleasanton.
  • 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 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>
• 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Pleasanton.
  • 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 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 Burke<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/