Notable Births & Deaths for San Mateo ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding San Mateo. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Acklin<1>
• Ansel Adams
  • Full name: Ansel Easton Adams
  • Photographer. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on February 20, 1902 (a Thursday) and died in Monterey (CA) on April 22, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ansel Adams<1>
• Ernest S. 'Ernie' Adams
  • Born: Ernest Stephen Dumarais
  • Actor, writer. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on June 18, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 26, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest S. 'Ernie' Adams<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabella MacDonald Alden<1>
• Gracie Allen
  • Born: Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen
  • Actress, singer, comedian. She was born in San Francisco (CA) on July 26, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 27, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gracie Allen<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Anderson, Jr.<1>
• Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
  • Full name: Edmund Lincoln Anderson
  • Comedian, actor. He was born in Oakland (CA) on September 18, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 71.
  • Oakland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson<1>
• Rodney Agatupu 'Yokozuna' Anoai
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on October 2, 1966 (a Sunday) and died in Liverpool (England) on October 23, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rodney Agatupu 'Yokozuna' Anoai<1>
• Eve Arden
  • Born: Eunice Mary Quedens
  • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Mill Valley (CA) on April 30, 1908 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 12, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mill Valley is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eve Arden<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • 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 (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Jose is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Francis Bacon<1>
• Raymond Bailey
  • Full name: Raymond Thomas Bailey
  • Actor, comedian. 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.
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Bailey<1>
• Kandi Barbour
  • Born: Linda Jean Smith
  • Actress, model. She was born in Russellville (AL) on February 15, 1959 (a Sunday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on January 18, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kandi Barbour<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 Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Berkeley is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeanne Bates<1>
• Scotty Beckett
  • Actor. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Beckett<1>
• Holbrook Blinn
  • Actor. He was born in Stonestown (CA) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Croton-on-Hudson (NY) on June 24, 1928 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Stonestown is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Holbrook Blinn<1>
• Frank Stephen 'Ping' Bodie
  • Born: Francesco Stephano Pezzolo
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on October 8, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on December 17, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Stephen 'Ping' Bodie<1>
• Erma Bombeck
  • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
  • Columnist. She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
• Lloyd Bridges
  • Full name: Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
  • Actor. 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Bridges<1>
• Patti Brill
  • Actress. She was born in San Francisco (CA) on March 8, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on January 18, 1963 (a Friday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patti Brill<1>
• Paul Brinkman
  • Actor. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on October 1, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • San Francisco is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of San Mateo.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Brinkman<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for San Mateo: www.cityofsanmateo.org/

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

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