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Notable Births & Deaths for Potrero El Cariso ...

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

  • Ben 'The Toeless Wonder' Agajanian     (Professional football)
  • Leon Ames     (Actor)
  • Irving Conrad Ashby     (Musician)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Potrero El Cariso.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Potrero El Cariso.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
  • George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Potrero El Cariso.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman H. Bartold<1>
  • Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Potrero El Cariso.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Baxter<1>
  • Gordon Lee 'Tex' Beneke     (Singer, musician, actor)
  • Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Potrero El Cariso.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Bliss<1>
  • Eddie Bockman     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Potrero El Cariso.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<1>
  • Grace Bradley Boyd     (Actress)
  • William Boyd     (Actor)
  • Robert Brubaker     (Actor)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Potrero El Cariso.
    • Riverside is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Potrero El Cariso.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Alexander Buchanan<1>
  • Jon Bunch     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Jeanne Cagney     (Actress)
  • William Jerome Cagney     (Producer)

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.