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Notable Births & Deaths for West Highlands ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Highlands. 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.

  • Christopher Allport     (Actor)
  • Richard Willard Armour     (Author, poet)
  • Irving Conrad Ashby     (Musician)
  • George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of West Highlands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman H. Bartold<1>
  • Robyn Bernard     (Actress)
  • Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Robert Brubaker     (Actor)
  • Clyde A. Bruckman     (Writer, director)
  • Morris Alexander Buchanan     (Actor)
    • He was born in Riverside (CA) on February 26, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Riverside (CA) on August 14, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
    • Riverside is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of West Highlands.
    • Riverside is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of West Highlands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Alexander Buchanan<1>
  • Victor Buono     (Actor)
    • Full name: Victor Charles Buono
    • He was born in San Diego (CA) on February 3, 1938 (a Thursday) and died in Apple Valley (CA) on January 1, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
    • Apple Valley is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of West Highlands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Buono<1>
  • Nicholas Caldwell     (Singer)
  • Bill Cobbs     (Actor)
    • Full name: Wilbert Francisco Cobbs
    • He was born in Cleveland (OH) on June 16, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on June 25, 2024 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
    • Riverside is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of West Highlands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Cobbs<1>
  • Helene Costello     (Actress)
    • She was born in New York (NY) on June 21, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in San Bernardino (CA) on January 26, 1957 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • San Bernardino is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of West Highlands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helene Costello<1>
  • Del Crandall     (Major League Baseball)
  • Dick Dale     (Musician)
    • Born: Richard Anthony Monsour
    • He was born in Boston (MA) on May 4, 1937 (a Tueday) and died in Loma Linda (CA) on March 16, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Loma Linda is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of West Highlands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Dale<1>
  • Mike Darr     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Corona (CA) on March 21, 1976 (a Sunday) and died in Peoria (AZ) on February 15, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Crestlawn Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Corona is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of West Highlands.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Darr<1>
  • Hal K. Dawson     (Actor)
  • George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker     (Major League Baseball)
  • Beatrice Dominguez     (Actress)

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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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