Events in Glendale History
- 2005-01-26 Glendale train crash: Two trains derail killing 11 and injuring 200 in Glendale, California, near Los Angeles.
Famous People from Glendale
- 1925-01-12 Katherine "Scottie" MacGregor, American actress (Little House On The Prairie - "Harriet Oleson"), born in Glendale, California (d. 2018)
- 1925-10-27 Mary Kay Stearns, American actress (Mary Kay & Johnny), born in Glendale, California (d. 2018)
- 1926-01-06 Pat Flaherty, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1956), born in Glendale, California (d. 2002)
- 1926-12-11 Richard Devon, American character actor (Magnum Force, Battle of Blood Island), born in Glendale, California (d. 2010)
- 1931-02-07 Gloria Talbott, American film and television actress, sometimes known as "the Scream Queen" for her work in B-movies, born in Glendale, California (d. 2000)
- 1932-03-07 Ed Thrasher, American Grammy Award-winning art director (Warner Brothers Records, 1964-79), and photographer (album art for Frank Sinatra; Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead), born in Glendale, California (d. 2006)
- 1935-05-11 Doug McClure, American actor (Checkmate, Virginian, Roots), born in Glendale, California (d. 1995)
- 1938-04-07 Yvonne Lime, actress (Father Knows Best, Dobie Gillis), born in Glendale, California
- 1941-01-15 Captain Beefheart [Don Van Vliet], American singer-songwriter ("Bongo Fury"; "Shiny Beast"), born in Glendale, California (d. 2010)
- 1942-01-01 Martin Frost, American politician (Rep-D-TX, 1971-2005), born in Glendale, California
- 1942-01-05 Cliff Potts, American television and film actor (Ted-Lou Grant), born in Glendale, California
- 1942-03-09 Gary Walker [Leeds], American musician (The Standells; The Walker Brothers), born in Glendale, California
- 1942-10-21 Elvin Bishop, American blues-rock guitarist and songwriter ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love"), born in Glendale, California,
- 1943-06-07 [Kenneth Charles] Ken Osmond, American actor (Leave It to Beaver), born in Glendale, California
- 1943-08-13 Gary Ilman, American 100m freestyle (Olympic-4th-1964), born in Glendale, California
- 1945-09-23 Paul Petersen, American actor (Donna Reed Show - "Jeff Stone"), and child-actor support activist (A Minor Consideration), born in Glendale, California
- 1945-11-08 Don Murray, American drummer (The Turtles - "Happy Together"), born in Glendale, California (d. 1996)
- 1946-11-01 Dennis Muren, American special effects artist (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi), born in Glendale, California
- 1947-02-07 Wayne Allwine, American voice actor (3rd Mickey Mouse, 1977-2009), born in Glendale, California (d. 2009)
- 1947-04-18 Lori Martin, American actress (Velvet-National Velvet), born in Glendale, California
- 1947-06-06 Robert Englund, American actor (Freddy vs. Jason, A Nightmare on Elm Street), born in Glendale, California
- 1947-12-31 Tim Matheson, American actor (Animal House, Fletch, Up the Creek), born in Glendale, California
- 1948-09-27 A Martinez, American actor (L.A. Law; Santa Barbara), born in Glendale, California
- 1949-09-14 Ed King, American psychedelic rock guitarist, bass player, and songwriter (Strawberry Alarm Clock, 1967-71 - "Incense and Peppermints"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1972-75 & 1987-96 - "Sweet Home Alabama"; "Saturday Night Special"), born in Glendale, California (d. 2018)
- 1949-10-31 Bob Siebenberg, American rock drummer (Supertramp - Crime Of The Century), born in Glendale, California
- 1950-10-03 Pamela Hensley, American actress (Buck Rogers in 25th Century), born in Glendale, California
- 1950-10-30 John Doolittle, American politician (Rep-R-California), born in Glendale, California
- 1951-02-10 Roxanne Pulitzer, author (Prize Pulitzer), born in Glendale, California
- 1951-02-24 Debra Jo Rupp, American stage and screen actress (That '70s Show - "Kitty"; Becoming Dr. Ruth), born in Glendale, California
- 1951-03-17 Scott Gorham, American rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"; "21 Guns"), born in Glendale, California
- 1952-07-26 Scott David Cook, CEO (Intuit-Quicken), born in Glendale, California
- 1954-10-24 Doug Davidson, American actor (Paul Williams-Young & Restless), born in Glendale, California
- 1956-01-09 Kimberly Beck Hilton, American actress (Kim-Peyton Place), born in Glendale, California
- 1956-08-18 John Debney, American Emmy Award-winning TV, film, and orchestral composer (The Passion of the Christ; Elf; Garry Marshall films; The Abrahamic Symphony), born in Glendale, California
- 1957-06-17 Jon Gries, American actor (Napoleon Dynamite), born in Glendale, California
- 1957-08-01 Brad Stephen "Taylor" Negron, American actor and writer (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Easy Money), born in Glendale, California (d. 2015)
- 1957-11-12 Gail Castro, American WPVA volleyballer (US Open-1991, Olympics 1996), born in Glendale, California
- 1958-09-15 Wendie Jo Sperber, American actress (I Wanna Hold Your Hand; Bossom Buddies - "Amy"; Back to the Future), born in Hollywood, California (d. 2005)
- 1959-06-12 Jenilee Harrison, American actress (Cindy-3's Company, Dallas), born in Glendale, California
- 1962-01-28 (Leslie Ann) "Sam" Phillips, American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis; Gilmore Girls; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), born in Glendale, California
- 1963-01-29 Bob Holly 'Hardcore Holly', American professional wrestler, born in Glendale, California
- 1963-03-20 Kathleen "Kathy" Ireland, American model and actress (Alien From LA, Side Out), born in Glendale, California
- 1963-05-20 Brian Nash, actor (Joel-Please Don't Eat Daisies), born in Glendale, California
- 1965-01-20 Greg K. [Kreisel], American rock bassist (The Offspring, 1984-2018), born in Glendale, California
- 1965-06-04 Kurt Stillwell, infielder (Texas Rangers), born in Glendale, California
- 1965-06-17 Mike Magnante, American baseball pitcher (KC Royals), born in Glendale, California
- 1965-08-10 Claudia Christian, American actress (Babylon 5), and author, born in Glendale, California
- 1968-04-28 Jeff Grosso, American skateboarder (host Youtube’s 'Vans Loveletters to Skateboarding'), born in Glendale, California (d. 2020)
- 1969-09-29 Erika Eleniak, American Canadian actress (Baywatch) and Playboy playmate (July 1989), born in Glendale, California
- 1971-04-14 Gregory Zaun, American baseball analyst & catcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in Glendale, California
- 1972-01-13 Nicole Eggert, Amercan actress (Charles In Charge: Baywatch), born in Glendale, California
- 1972-01-18 Mike Lieberthal, American MLB catcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Glendale, California
- 1972-11-07 Emily Lesueur, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold teams 1996), born in Glendale, California
Paul Walker (1973-2013)
1973-09-12 American actor (The Fast and the Furious), born in Glendale, California
- 1974-09-09 Jennie Kwan, American actress (Samantha Woo-California Dreams), born in Glendale, California
- 1974-10-05 Douglas Emerson, American actor (Robbie-Herbie the Love Bug), born in Glendale, California
- 1975-01-29 Kelly Packard, American actress (Tiffani Smith-California Dreams), born in Glendale, California
- 1982-01-25 Shawna Waldron, American actress, born in Glendale, California
Diana Taurasi (42 years old)
1982-06-11 American basketball player (10 x WNBA All Star, Phoenix Mercury; Olympic gold 2004, 08, 12, 16, 20), born in Glendale, California
- 1984-03-27 Emily Ann Lloyd, American actress (Apollo 13), born in Glendale, California
- 1991-06-06 Ashley Park, American stage and screen actress, and singer (Emily in Paris; Mean Girls), born in Glendale, California
- 1992-11-18 Nathan Kress, American actor (iCarly - "Freddie"; Into The Storm), born in Glendale, California
- 1996-04-25 Allisyn Ashley Arm, American child actress (Sonny with a Chance), born in Glendale, California
Famous Americans
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