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Notable Births & Deaths for Tent City ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Tent City. 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.
- Desi Arnaz (Actor, producer, musician, orchestra leader)
- Born: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III
- He was born in Santiago de Cuba (Cuba) on March 2, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Del Mar (CA) on December 2, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
- Del Mar is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Tent City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Desi Arnaz<1>
- William Wiley 'Wag' Blesing (Entertainer, rodeo performer, actor)
- Mary Brian (Actress)
- Billy Casper (Professional golf)
- Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon (Musician)
- Carol Dempster (Actress)
- John Morey Downs (Actor)
- Eddie Erautt (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Portland (OR) on September 26, 1924 (a Friday) and died in La Mesa (CA) on October 27, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at El Cajon Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- La Mesa is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Tent City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Erautt<1>
- Margarita Fischer (Actress)
- David Conant Ford (Actor)
- Preston Foster (Actor, singer)
- Full name: Preston Stratton Foster
- He was born in Pitman (NJ) on August 24, 1900 (a Friday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on July 14, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- La Jolla is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tent City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston Foster<1>
- Ruth E. Foster (Actress)
- Harold Lincoln Gray (Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie)
- Anthony Keith 'Tony' Gwynn (Major League Baseball)
- Samuel 'Lloyd' Haynes (Actor)
- Charlotte Virginia Henry (Actress)
- Laura Hidalgo (Actress)
- Born: Pesea Faerman Postolow
- She was born in Chisinau (Moldova) on May 1, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on November 18, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 78. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- La Jolla is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tent City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laura Hidalgo<1>
- Deron Johnson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in San Diego (CA) on July 17, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Poway (CA) on April 23, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Dearborn Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- San Diego is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Tent City.
- Poway is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Tent City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Deron Johnson<1>
- Dorothy Helen Kelly (Actress)
- Toby Kimball (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Framingham (MA) on September 7, 1942 (a Monday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on May 2, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- La Jolla is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tent City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Toby Kimball<1>
- Jess Kirkpatrick (Actor)
- Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- La Jolla is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Tent City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
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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