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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leon Ames<1>
- He was born in Portland (IN) on January 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on October 12, 1993 (a Tuesday).
- Portland is located in Jay County, Indiana.
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Alan Arkin (Actor, director, screenwritr)
- Full name: Alan Wolf Arkin
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alan Arkin<1>
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on March 26, 1934 (a Monday) and died in San Marcos (CA) on June 29, 2023 (a Thursday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- San Marcos is located in San Diego County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- The body was cremated.
Jimmy Austin (Professional baseball)
- Full name: James Phillip Austin
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- He was born in Swansea (Wales) on December 8, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on March 6, 1965 (a Saturday).
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
Gregg Barton (Actor)
- Born: Harold Wilson Barker
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- He was born in Long Island City (NY) on June 5, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on November 28, 2000 (a Tuesday).
- Long Island City is located in Queens County, New York.
- Fallbrook is located in San Diego County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery<1>
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Molly Bee (Singer)
- Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
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- She was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 18, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on February 7, 2009 (a Saturday).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- Oceanside is located in San Diego County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park, located 41 miles [66 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves. The cemetery is located in San Diego County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for El Camino Memorial Park<1>
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Robyn Bernard (Actress)
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- She was born on May 26, 1959 (a Tuesday) and died in San Jacinto (CA) on March 12, 2024 (a Tuesday).
- San Jacinto is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Santa Margarita Groves. Both communities are located in Riverside County.
- At the time of her death, she was 64.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Frank Bonner (Actor, director)
- Born: Frank Woodrow Boers, Jr.
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- 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).
- Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- Laguna Niguel is located in Orange County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- The body was cremated.
Grace Bradley Boyd (Actress)
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- She was born in Brooklyn (NY) on September 21, 1913 (a Sunday) and died in Dana Point (CA) on September 21, 2010 (a Tuesday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- Dana Point is located in Orange County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of her death, she was 97.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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William Boyd (Actor)
- Full name: William Lawrence Boyd
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- He was born in Hendrysburg (OH) on June 5, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in South Laguna (CA) on September 12, 1972 (a Tuesday).
- Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County, Ohio.
- South Laguna is located in Orange County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Frank Fulton Burley (Singer, actor)
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- He was born in Tipperary (Ireland) on June 12, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Carlsbad (CA) on May 8, 2007 (a Tuesday).
- Carlsbad is located in San Diego County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Bobby Chacon (Professional boxer)
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- He was born in Pacoima (CA) on November 28, 1951 (a Wednesday) and died in Lake Elsinore (CA) on September 7, 2016 (a Wednesday).
- Pacoima is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Lake Elsinore is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Santa Margarita Groves. Both communities are located in Riverside County.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Lon Chaney, Jr. (Actor)
- Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
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- 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).
- Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- San Clemente is located in Orange County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- We don't have any burial details.
America Chedister (Actress)
- Born: America Cooney
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- She was born somewhere in Benton County (CA) on October 21, 1895 (a Monday) and died in South Laguna (CA) on November 1, 1975 (a Saturday).
- South Laguna is located in Orange County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of her death, she was 80.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Ray Conniff (Musician, composer)
- Born: Joseph Raymond Conniff
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- He was born in Attleboro (MA) on November 6, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 12, 2002 (a Saturday).
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
- Escondido is located in San Diego County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Dolores Costello (Actress)
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- She was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 17, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Fallbrook (CA) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday).
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- Fallbrook is located in San Diego County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of her death, she was 75.
- She is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Del Crandall (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Ontario (CA) on March 5, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Mission Viejo (CA) on May 5, 2021 (a Wednesday).
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County, California.
- Mission Viejo is located in Orange County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park, located 46 miles [74 km] to the northwest of Santa Margarita Groves. The cemetery is located in Orange County, California.
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Clifford Carlton 'Gavvy' Cravath (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Escondido (CA) on March 23, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on May 23, 1963 (a Thursday).
- Escondido is located in San Diego County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
Richard Denning (Actor)
- Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
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- He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday).
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County, New York.
- Escondido is located in San Diego County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery.
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Don Doll (Professional football)
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- 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).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- San Juan Capistrano is located in Orange County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery<1>
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Robert Y. Dudley (Actor)
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- He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on September 13, 1869 (a Monday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on September 15, 1955 (a Thursday).
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
- San Clemente is located in Orange County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
Don Durant (Actor, singer)
- Born: Donald Allison Durae
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- He was born in Long Beach (CA) on November 20, 1932 (a Sunday) and died in Dana Point (CA) on March 15, 2005 (a Tuesday).
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Dana Point is located in Orange County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Santa Margarita Groves (which is located in Riverside County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest of Santa Margarita Groves. The cemetery is located in Orange County, California.
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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.