Glendale California

1. Florence Ryerson (1892)

Screenwriter Playwright

She wrote the timeless 1939 MGM classic, The Wizard of Oz. She also wrote the acclaimed 1940 novel, Glamour Preferred, Harriet, and Strange Bedfellows.

2. Kelly Packard (1975)

American Actress Television Pers

Actress who starred on the television series Baywatch and California Dreams. She also co-hosted Ripley's Believe It or Not! 

3. Captain Beefheart (1941)

American Musician

Rock musician in the 1960s and 1970s who had a string of critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful albums with the Magic Band.

4. Gregg Zaun (1971)

American Baseball Player

Retired MLB catcher who played for nine teams in during his sixteen-year big league career. He won a World Series in 1997 while a member of the Florida Marlins.

5. Ashlyne Huff (1985)

American Dancer And Singer

Singer and dancer best known for albums like 2011's "Let It Out". She won the Overall Dancer award at the AMTC Winter Convention in 2004.

6. Travis Flores (1991)

American Actor

California-born author who published his first children's book, The Spider Who Never Gave Up, at the age of thirteen. The work was illustrated by Michelle Ciappa.

7. Doug Davidson (1954)

American Actor

Television actor who is best known for his role as Paul Williams on The Young and the Restless.

8. Clara Bryant (1985)

Actress

Clara Bryant is an American actress. She is an alumna of Barnard College.

9. Colleen Townsend (1928)

American Actress Author

Colleen Townsend is an American actress author and humanitarian. Townsend began a film career in 1944 appearing in minor roles in several films. By 1946 she was appearing on the...

10. Robert Vavra (1935)

American Photographer

Robert Vavra is an American photographer and author based in El Cajon near San Diego California and in Spain. He is considered to be the world's premier photographer of horses.

11. David Pendleton (1967)

American Politician

David A. Pendleton is a former Minority Floor Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1998 until 2002. As a member of the Republican Party he served four two-year...

12. Allison Parks (1941)

American Actor And Model

Allison Parks born Gloria Waldron was an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in October 1965 and Playmate of the Year for...

13. Gary Ilman (1943)

American Swimmer Olympic Gold Me

Gary Steven Ilman is an American former competition swimmer Olympic champion and former world record-holder. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Japan where he won gold medals...

14. Kim Andrew (1953)

American Baseball Player

Kim Darrell Andrew is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1975 season. He batted and threw right-handed. After his...

15. Richard Alarcón (1953)

American Politician

Richard Anthony Alarcón is a California politician who was a Los Angeles City Council member. A Democrat he served in the California State Senate and for approximately three months in...

16. Brian Goorjian (1953)

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Brian Goorjian 28 July 1953) is an American basketball coach. He is the most successful coach in Australian basketball history. In an NBL coaching career spanning over 20 years since...

17. Tim Corcoran (first baseman) (1953)

American Baseball Player

Timothy Michael Corcoran was a Major League Baseball player who played 9 seasons in the major leagues. Born in Glendale California Corcoran attended California State University Los Angeles and was...

18. Terry Porter (sound engineer) (1954)

Sound Engineer

Terry Porter is an American sound engineer. He was nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. He has worked on over 170 films since 1980.

19. John Doolittle (1950)

American Politician

John Taylor Doolittle American politician was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009 representing California's 4th congressional district. In the 109th Congress he...

20. Ed Parker, Jr. (1959)

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Edmund Kealoha Parker Jr. is an American martial arts practitioner and artist and the only son of American Kenpo Karate founder Ed Parker.

21. Joel Díaz Jr (1992)

American Boxer

Joel Díaz is an undefeated Mexican American professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division and is trained by Able Sanchez and trains at the Summit in Big Bear CA.

22. Kelly Keagy (1952)

American Musician

Kelly Keagy ) is an American drummer and vocalist best known for his work with Night Ranger. Keagy sang lead vocals on several of their hits such as Sister Christian...

23. Joe Bitker (1964)

American Baseball Player

Joseph Anthony Bitker is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He played for the Oakland Athletics for one game on July 31 1990 then was...

24. Ralph Winter (producer) (1952)

American Film Producer

Ralph Winter is a Hollywood film producer who has helped to produce blockbuster movies such as the X-Men Fantastic Four and Star Trek series as well as I Robot and...

25. Greg K. (1965)

American Musician

Gregory David Kriesel best known by his stage name Greg K. is an American bass guitarist and backing vocalist for the punk band The Offspring.

26. Mark Mraz (1965)

Player Of American And Canadian

Mark David Mraz is a former professional American football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League World League of American Football and the Canadian Football League....

27. Wally Ritchie (1965)

American Baseball Player

Reid Ritchie is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors between 1987 and 1992 for the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched...

28. Mike Magnante (1965)

American Baseball Player

Michael Anthony Magnante is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball as a left-handed relief pitcher for four teams. On August 22 1997 Magnante...

29. Kurt Stillwell (1965)

American Baseball Player

Kurt Andrew Stillwell is a former Major League Baseball infielder with a 9-year career from 1986–1993 1996. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres of the National...

30. Scott Radinsky (1968)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Scott David Radinsky is a left-handed former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1990–1993 and 1995–2001. Radinsky is also the lead singer of the...

31. John Butcher (baseball) (1957)

American Baseball Player

John Daniel Butcher is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven seasons. He played for the Texas Rangers from 1980 to 1983 the Minnesota Twins from 1984...

32. Paul Robert Ignatius (1920)

United States Secretary Of The N

Paul Robert Ignatius was an American government official who served as Secretary of the Navy between 1967 and 1969 and was the Assistant Secretary of Defense during the Lyndon Johnson...

33. Gary Chartier (1966)

American Legal Scholar

Gary William Chartier is an American legal scholar who currently serves as Professor of Law and Business Ethics and Associate Dean of the Tom and Vi Zapara School of Business...

34. Mark Ballinger (1949)

American Baseball Player

Mark Alan Ballinger is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 18 games all in relief for the 1971 Cleveland Indians.

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