Santa Margarita Groves (Riverside County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Santa Margarita Groves ...

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

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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Ames<1>
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Arkin<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Austin<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves.
- 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 northeast of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robyn Bernard<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Bonner<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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Boyd<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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves.
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Santa Margarita Groves.
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney, Jr.<1>
America Chedister (Actress)
- Born: America Cooney
- She was born somewhere in Benton County on October 21, 1895 (a Monday) and died in South Laguna (CA) on November 1, 1975 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- South Laguna is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: America Chedister<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Santa Margarita Groves.
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Costello<1>
Del Crandall (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Ontario (CA) on March 5, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Mission Viejo (CA) on May 5, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Mission Viejo is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Crandall<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Laguna Beach is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
Don Doll (Professional football)
- He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in San Juan Capistrano (CA) on September 22, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- San Juan Capistrano is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Doll<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Y. Dudley<1>
Don Durant (Actor, singer)
- Born: Donald Allison Durae
- He was born in Long Beach (CA) on November 20, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Dana Point (CA) on March 15, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Dana Point is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Durant<1>

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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.