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Notable Births & Deaths for San Luis ...

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

  • Andrew Arbuckle     (Actor)
  • Charles Mose Brown     (Musician)
    • Born: Tony Russell Brown
    • He was born in Texas City (TX) on September 13, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Oakland (CA) on January 21, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Texas City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of San Luis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Mose Brown<1>
  • Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Elliott Dexter     (Actor)
  • Louis George 'L.G.' Dupre     (Professional football)
  • Katherine Marie Helmond     (Actress, director)
  • Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson     (Professional boxer, civil rights activist)
  • Frank E. Millard     (Professional baseball)
  • King Vidor     (Director)
    • He was born in Galveston (TX) on February 8, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Paso Robles (CA) on November 1, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Galveston is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of San Luis.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: King Vidor<1>
  • Katie Webster     (Entertainer)
  • Clarence 'Sweeny' Williams     (Professional football)
  • Clarence 'Sweeny' Williams     (Professional football)

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.