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Notable Births & Deaths for Rancho Cucamonga ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rancho Cucamonga. 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)
  • Christopher Allport     (Actor)
  • Matthew Ansara     (Actor, bodybuilder)
  • Albert Edward Anson     (Actor)
    • He was born in London (England) on September 14, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on June 25, 1936 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Monrovia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Rancho Cucamonga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Edward Anson<1>
  • Richard Willard Armour     (Author, poet)
  • George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • Griff Barnett     (Actor)
    • Born: Manley Griffith
    • He was born in Blue Ridge (TX) on November 12, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in El Monte (CA) on January 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • El Monte is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Rancho Cucamonga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Rancho Cucamonga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman H. Bartold<1>
  • Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Rancho Cucamonga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Corrie ten Boom<1>
  • Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier     (Aviation pioneer)
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Rancho Cucamonga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie 'Downtown' Brown<1>
  • Robert Brubaker     (Actor)
  • Clyde A. Bruckman     (Writer, director)
  • Louis Burston     (Producer)
    • Born: Louis Burstein
    • He was born in Russia in 1877 and died in Pomona (CA) on March 25, 1923 (a Sunday).
    • Pomona is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Rancho Cucamonga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Burston<1>
  • David Wingate Butler     (Director, producer)
  • Nicholas Caldwell     (Singer)
  • Al Campanis     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Albert Sebastian Campanis
    • He was born in Kos (Greece) on November 2, 1916 (a Thursday) and died in Fullerton (CA) on June 21, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
    • Fullerton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Rancho Cucamonga.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Campanis<1>
  • Patrick Campbell     (Actor)
  • Arline Chase     (Dancer)
  • William Brooks Ching     (Actor)

The official website for Rancho Cucamonga: www.ci.rancho-cucamonga.ca.us/

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

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

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.









 

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