Portola Hills (Orange County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Portola Hills ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Portola Hills. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart<1>
Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian (Professional football)
- Born: Benjamin James Agajanin
- He was born in Santa Ana (CA) on August 28, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Cathedral City (CA) on February 8, 2018 (a Thursday) at the age of 98.
- Santa Ana is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian<1>
Leon Ames (Actor)
- He was born in Portland (IN) on January 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on October 12, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Laguna Beach is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Ames<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Willard Armour<1>
Loyd 'Pig' 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Loyd 'Pig' Arms<1>
Irving Conrad Ashby (Musician)
- He was born in Somerville (MA) on December 29, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Riverside (CA) on April 22, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Riverside is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Irving Conrad Ashby<1>
Jimmy Austin (Professional baseball)
- Full name: James Phillip Austin
- He was born in Swansea (Wales) on December 8, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on March 6, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 85.
- Laguna Beach is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Austin<1>
Raymond Bailey (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Portola Hills.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
Norman H. Bartold (Actor)
- Full name: Norman Hillman Bartold
- He was born somewhere in Alameda County on August 6, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 28, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Riverside is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman H. Bartold<1>
Les Baxter (Musician, composer)
- Born: Leslie Thompson Baxter
- He was born in Mexia (TX) on March 14, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on January 15, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Newport Beach is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke<1>
Lucille Bliss (Actress)
- Full name: Lucille Theresa Bliss
- She was born in New York (NY) on March 31, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on November 8, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Costa Mesa is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bliss<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).
- Santa Ana is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Bockman<1>
Frank Bonner (Actor, director)
- Born: Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.
- He was born in Little Rock (AR) on February 28, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Laguna Niguel (CA) on June 16, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. The body was cremated.
- Laguna Niguel is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>
Corrie ten Boom (Author)
- Full name: Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Corrie ten Boom<1>
Grace Bradley Boyd (Actress)
- She was born in Brooklyn (NY) on September 21, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Dana Point (CA) on September 21, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 97. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Dana Point is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Bradley Boyd<1>
William Boyd (Actor)
- Full name: William Lawrence Boyd
- He was born in Hendrysburg (OH) on June 5, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in South Laguna (CA) on September 12, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- South Laguna is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Boyd<1>
Ollie 'Downtown' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Ollie Lee Brown
- 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 northwest of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>
Robert Brubaker (Actor)
- He was born in Robinson (IL) on October 9, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on April 15, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Riverside is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Brubaker<1>
Morris Alexander Buchanan (Actor)
- He was born in Riverside (CA) on February 26, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on August 14, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Riverside is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Portola Hills.
- Riverside is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Portola Hills.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Alexander Buchanan<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.