Famous People from California

Troy Aikman (1966 - ) Football player who led the Dallas Cowboys to 3 Super Bowl titles (1992,93,95); lived in Henryetta. Born in West Covina, CA (480)

Marcus Allen (1960 - ) Football player. A six-time Pro Bowler, Allen was also the MVP of Super Bowl XVIII. Born in San Diego,, CA (49)

Gracie Allen (1906 - 1964) U.S.Actress who was the scatterbrained half of Hollywood's beloved husband-and-wife comedy team. Her husband, George Burns, was her straight man. The pair performed in vaudeville, on radio, in movies and on television. Their television show, The Burns and Allen Show, ran from 1950 to 1958. Born in San Francisco, CA (757)

Shirley Temple Black (1928 - ) 1930s child actress and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Born in Santa Monica, CA (42)

Robert Bower (1936 - ) Inventor. Born in Santa Monica, CA (50)

Ben Nighthorse Campbell (1933 - ) First Native American to serve in the U.S. Senate (1993- 2005). Born in Auburn, CA (56)

Joe DiMaggio (1914 - 1999) Famous baseball player who won two batting championships and three MVP awards. Born in Martinez, CA (43)

James H. Doolittle (1896 - 1993) Air force general who led the first carrier-based bomber attack on mainland Japan in 1942. Born in Alameda, CA (51)

Samuel Pack Elliott (1944 - ) Is an American actor. In films, he is often characterized by his rangy physique, thick horseshoe moustache and distinctively gruff speaking voice. Born in Sacramento, CA (896)

Nanette Fabray (1920 - ) She had success as a singer and comedic actress in Broadway musicals, winning a Tony in Love Life (1948), and had occasionally appeared in films, including The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) and The Band Wagon (1969). Born in San Diego, CA (758)

Bill Fagerbakke (1957 - ) Played an assistant coach on the hit television series "Coach"; graduate of the University of Idaho. Born in Fontana, CA (135)

Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) One of America's leading 20th-century poets and a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Born in SanFrancisco, CA (44)

Charles P. Ginsburg (1920 - 1992) Charles P. Ginsburg made a huge contribution to technology with his invention and development of video magnetic tape recording for instant playback. Born in San Francisco, CA (866)

Val Kilmer (1959 - ) Actor who is famous for roles in The Saint, Top Gun and Tombstone. Born in Los Angeles, CA (391)

Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973) Was a Chinese American and Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement. He is considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century, and a cultural icon. Born in San Franciso, CA (1648)

Greg LeMond (1961 - ) World Champion bicyclist that also won the Tour de France; raised in Washoe Valley. Born in Lakewood, CA (357)

Jack London (1876 - 1916) Author of many novels about the vast Western frontiers, such as Call of the Wild. Born in San Francisco, CA (45)

George Lucas (1944 - ) Filmmaker and the mastermind behind the Star Wars features. Born in Modesto, CA (52)

James Gordon MacArthur (1937 - 2010) Was an American actor best known for the role of Danny "Danno" Williams, the reliable second-in-command of the fictional Hawaiian State Police squad Hawaii Five-O. Born in Los Angeles, CA (1434)

Phil Mickelson (1970 - ) Professional golfer, Scottsdale resident. Born in San Diego, CA (23)

Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) Famous 1950's actress and considered one of the most famous woman of the 20th Century. Born in Los Angeles, CA (46)

Richard M. Nixon (1913 - 1994) 37th President of the U.S.. Born in Yorba Linda, CA (47)

Robert Redford (1936 - ) Actor and founder of the Sundance Institute. Born in Santa Monica, CA (577)

Sally K. Ride (1951 - ) Astronaut and first American woman in space. Born in Los Angeles, CA (48)

Clifford Parker Robertson (1923 - 2011) Known as Cliff Robertson, was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half of a century. Born in La Jolla, CA (1686)

John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968) Author known for famous works such as Tortilla Flat and Of Mice and Men. Born in Salinas, CA (53)

Lindsay Jean Wagner (1949 - ) Is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, CA (899)

Kathleen Erin Walsh (1967 - ) Is an American film and television actress, currently known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery on the ABC dramas Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. Born in San Jose, CA (1297)

Natalie Wood (1938 - 1981) Natalie Wood became a child movie star when she played Susan Walker, the little girl who doubts Santa Claus in 1947's Miracle on 34th Street. Born in San Francisco, CA (759)

Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975 - ) Famous golfer who has revolutionized the sport since becoming a pro in 1996. Born in Cypress, CA (54)

Skip Young (1930 - 1993) Born Ronald Bix Plumstead, was an American actor best known for his decade-long role as Wally Plumstead in the ABC sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Born in San Francisco, CA (1198)