Notable Births & Deaths for Rainbow ...

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

• Alan Arkin     (Actor, director, screenwritr)
  • Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 26, 1934 (a Monday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on June 29, 2023 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • San Marcos is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<1>
• Gregg Barton     (Actor)
  • Born: Harold Wilson Barker
  • He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gregg Barton<1>
• Molly Bee     (Singer)
  • Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
  • She was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 18, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on February 7, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Oceanside is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Molly Bee<1>
• Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • She was born on May 26, 1959 (a Tueday) and died in San Jacinto (CA) on March 12, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jacinto is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robyn Bernard<1>
• Frank Fulton Burley     (Singer, actor)
  • He was born in Tipperary (Ireland) on June 12, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Carlsbad (CA) on May 8, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carlsbad is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Fulton Burley<1>
• Bobby Chacon     (Professional boxer)
  • He was born in Pacoima (CA) on November 28, 1951 (a Wednesday) and died in Lake Elsinore (CA) on September 7, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lake Elsinore is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Chacon<1>
• Lon Chaney, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
  • He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 10, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on July 12, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. We don't have any burial details.
  • San Clemente is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney, Jr.<1>
• Ray Conniff     (Musician, composer)
  • Born: Joseph Raymond Conniff
  • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on November 6, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 12, 2002 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Escondido is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Conniff<1>
• Dolores Costello     (Actress)
  • She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 17, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Fallbrook is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Costello<1>
• Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Escondido (CA) on March 23, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on May 23, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 82.
  • Escondido is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath<1>
• Richard Denning     (Actor)
  • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
  • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
  • Escondido is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
• Robert Y. Dudley     (Actor)
  • He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on September 13, 1869 (a Monday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on September 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 86.
  • San Clemente is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Y. Dudley<1>
• Jean Engstrom     (Actress)
  • She was born in Detroit (MI) on July 25, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Hemet (CA) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Hemet is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Engstrom<1>
• Margarita Fischer     (Actress)
  • She was born in Missouri Valley (IA) on February 12, 1886 (a Friday) and died in Encinitas (CA) on March 11, 1975 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Encinitas is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margarita Fischer<1>
• Warren B. Foster     (Cartoonist, writer, composer)
  • He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on October 24, 1904 (a Monday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on December 13, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 67.
  • San Clemente is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren B. Foster<1>
• Jacqueline Gadsdon     (Actress)
  • She was born in Lompoc (CA) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on August 10, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Marcos is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacqueline Gadsdon<1>
• Gale Gordon     (Actor, author)
  • Born: Charles Thomas Aldritch, Jr.
  • He was born in Manhattan (NY) on February 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Escondido (CA) on June 30, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Escondido is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gale Gordon<1>
• Alfred E. Green     (Director)
  • Full name: Alfred Edward Green
  • He was born in Perris (CA) on July 11, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 4, 1960 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Perris is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred E. Green<1>
• Octavia Handworth     (Actress)
  • Born: Octavia Boas
  • She was born in New York (NY) on December 24, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Hemet (CA) on October 3, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hemet is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octavia Handworth<1>
• William 'Willie' Harmatz     (Jockey)
  • He was born in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on February 9, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Vista (CA) on January 27, 2011 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Vista is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Willie' Harmatz<1>
• Stuart R. Heisler     (Director)
  • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on December 5, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on August 21, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Oceanside is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Rainbow.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart R. Heisler<1>

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