California History Timeline (Part 10)

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Birthdays 901 - 1,000 of 2,935

• 1944-03-21 David Lindley, American session and touring multi-instrumentalist (The Kaleidoscope; Jackson Browne; James Taylor; Linda Ronstadt; Warren Zevon), born in San Marino, California (d. 2023) [1]
• 1944-03-28 Ken Howard, American actor (Ken - The White Shadow), born in El Centro California (d. 2016)
• 1944-04-05 Nicholas Caldwell, American R&B singer (Whispers - "And The Beat Goes On"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
• 1944-04-13 Susan Davis, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California (D), 2001-21), born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• 1944-04-24 (Bernard) St. Clair Lee, American pop singer (The Hues Corporation - "Rock The Boat"), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2011)
• 1944-04-27 Herb Pedersen, American bluegrass and country-rock singer, guitarist, and banjo player (Desert Rose Band - "Love Reunited"), born in Berkeley, California

• 1944-05-18 Albert Hammond, British singer-songwriter ("It Never Rains In Southern California"), born in London, England
• 1944-06-04 Michelle Phillips (née Gilliam), American singer, songwriter (The Mamas & the Papas - "California Dreaming"), and actress (Dillinger; Knot's Landing), born in Long Beach, California
• 1944-06-06 Peter Albin, American rock bassist and guitar player (Big Brother and the Holding Company), born in San Francisco, California
• 1944-06-08 Don Grady [Agrati], American actor (Robbie Douglas-My Three Sons), born in San Diego, California (d. 2012)
• 1944-06-11 James "Ox" van Hoften, American astronaut (STS 11, STS 20), born in Fresno, California
• 1944-06-18 Rick Griffin, American artist and a leading designer of psychedelic posters in the 1960s (Grateful Dead), born in Palos Verdes, California (d. 1991)
• 1944-07-08 Jeffrey Tambor, American character actor (Larry Sanders - "Hank"; Arrested Decelopment), born in San Francisco, California
• 1944-07-31 Geraldine Chaplin, American-born actress (Doctor Zhivago, 3 Musketeers) daughter of Charlie Chaplin, born in Santa Monica, California
• 1944-08-09 Sam Elliott, American character actor (Lifeguard; A Star Is Born (2018), Conagher; Gettysburg), born in Sacramento, California
• 1944-08-13 Kevin Tighe, American actor (Newsie, Another 48 Hours, K-9), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-08-14 Robyn Smith Astaire [Melody Dawn Miller], American jockey, wife of Fred Astaire, born in San Francisco, California
• 1944-08-15 Pamela Polland, American singer-songwriter (Hawaiianized Pop Classics), born in California
• 1944-08-16 Russ Titelman, American Grammy Award-winning record producer (Rickie Lee Jones, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Randy Newman), and songwriter, born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-08-20 Graig Nettles, American MLB 3rd baseman, 1967-88, 6X All-Star, sX Gold Glove (NY Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and 3 other teams), born in San Diego, California
• 1944-08-25 Sherley Anne Williams, American poet and novelist (Dessa Rose), born in Bakersfield, California
• 1944-08-30 Molly Ivins, American political columnist and author, born in Monterey, California (d. 2007)
• 1944-08-30 Tug McGraw, American baseball player and father of Tim McGraw, born in Martinez, California (d. 2004)
• 1944-09-01 Leonard Slatkin, American conductor (St. Louis Symphony, 1979-96; Detroit Symphony, 2008-19), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-09-04 Gene Parsons, American rock drummer (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers), born in Morongo Valley, California
• 1944-09-04 Jennifer Salt, American actress (Sisters, Soap, Wedding Party), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-09-05 Rod Arrants, American actor (Vamping, Ape, Young & Restless), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-09-06 Linda Kaye Henning, American actress (Betty Joe-Petticoat Junction), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-09-18 Michael Franks, American jazz singer and songwriter, born in La Jolla, California
• 1944-09-22 Roger Nichols, American recording engineer, producer and inventor (Steely Dan; John Denver), born in Oakland, California (d. 2011)
• 1944-09-25 Doris Matsui, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in Poston, Arizona
• 1944-09-26 Victoria Vetri, American model and Playboy playmate (Sep 1967, Playmate of the Year 1968), convicted of manslaughter, born in San Francisco, California
• 1944-10-24 Ted Templeman, American musician and record producer (Doobie Brothers; Nicolette Larson; Van Halen), born in Santa Cruz, California
• 1944-11-16 Jay Hammer, American actor (Fletcher Reade-Guiding Light), born in San Francisco, California
• 1944-11-17 (Harold Eugene) Gene Clark, American singer-songwriter (The Byrds - "Eight Miles High"), born in Tipton, Missouri (d. 1991)

• 1944-11-30 Rob Grill, American rock bassist/vocalist (Grass Roots), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-12-02 Cathy Lee Crosby, American actress (Coach, That's Incredible), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-12-04 Chris Hillman, American bluegrass, folk-rock, and country bassist, mandolin player, guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Byrds; The Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band) - Turn Turn Turn), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-12-04 Dennis Wilson, American drummer and vocalist (The Beach Boys), born in Hawthorne, California (d. 1983)
• 1944-12-10 Tisha Sterling, American actress (Coogan's Bluff), born in Hollywood, California
• 1944-12-21 Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor (San Francisco Symphony, 1995-2020), and composer (Shówa/Shoáh), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1944-12-31 Taylor Hackford, American director (Devil's Advocate, Ray), born in Santa Barbara, California
• 1945-01-10 Spider Sabich, American alpine skier (Olympics 1968; shot by actress Claudine Longet), born in Sacramento, California (d. 1976)
• 1945-01-14 Vonetta McGee, American actress, born in San Francisco, California, (d. 2010)
• 1945-01-19 Charles Amirkhanian, American composer, born in Fresno, California
• 1945-02-12 Cliff De Young, actor (F/X, Hunger, Shock Treatment), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1945-02-16 Pete Christlieb, American jazz bebop and session saxophonist (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues; "FM"; Natalie Cole; Quincy Jones; Tom Scott; Tom Waits - "Nighthawks at the Diner"), born in Los Angeles, California

• 1945-03-28 Chuck Portz, American bassist (Turtles - "Happy Together"), born in Santa Monica, California
• 1945-04-13 Lowell George, American rock vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist (Little Feat - "Willin'"; "Dixie Chicken"), born in Hollywood, California (d. 1979)
• 1945-04-13 Tony Dow, American actor (Leave it to Beaver - "Wally"), director, and sculptor, born in Hollywood, California (d. 2022)
• 1945-04-19 Michael Stewart, American folk music producer, arranger, banjo player and guitarist (We Five - "You Were On My Mind"), born in Riverside County, California (d. 2002)
• 1945-04-24 Doug Clifford, American rock drummer (Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Proud Mary"; "Bad Moon Rising"), born in Palo Alto, California
• 1945-04-25 Stu Cook, American rock bassist (Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Proud Mary"; "Fortunate Son"), born in Oakland, California
• 1945-04-30 Mimi Fariña, American rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind), born in Palo Alto, California (d. 2001)
• 1945-05-06 Richard Eyers, American actor (My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1945-05-06 Victoria Bond, American conductor and composer, born in Los Angeles, California
• 1945-05-15 Jerry Quarry, American boxer (famous bouts v world champions Floyd Patterson, Jimmy Ellis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton), born in Bakersfield, California (d. 1999)
• 1945-05-17 George Miller, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1975-2015), born in Richmond, California
• 1945-05-20 Wally Herger, American politician (Rep-R-California 1987-2013), born in Yuba City, California
• 1945-05-21 Richard Hatch, American actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2017)
• 1945-05-28 John Fogerty, American songwriter, guitarist, and singer (Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"; "Lookin' Out My Backdoor"), born in Berkeley, California
• 1945-05-30 Steve Smith, American singer (Lawrence Welk Show), born in San Francisco, California
• 1945-06-06 David Dukes, American actor (Beacon Hill, 79 Park Avenue, Winds of War), born in San Francisco, California
• 1945-06-08 Donna Deitch, American film and TV director (Sexual Advances, Women of Brewster Place), born in San Francisco, California
• 1945-06-11 Adrienne Barbeau, American actress (Maude, Swamp Thing), born in Sacramento, California
• 1945-06-19 Tim Hovey, actor (Queen Bee, Toy Tiger, Man Afraid), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1945-06-28 Jane Harman, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in New York City
• 1945-07-05 Dick Scoppettone, American rocker (Harpers Bizarre), born in Santa Cruz, California
• 1945-07-06 Burt Ward, American actor (Robin-Batman), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1945-07-06 Rik Elswit, American rocker (Dr Hook & Medicine Show-In the Right Place), born in California
• 1945-07-15 Peter Lewis, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Moby Grape), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1945-07-20 Kim Carnes, American rock vocalist ("Bette Davis Eyes"), born in Pasadena, California
• 1945-08-12 Ron Mael, American songwriter, composer and record producer (Sparks), born in Culver City, California
• 1945-08-14 Brenda Benet, American actress (Lee-Days of Our Lives, Beach Ball), born in Hollywood, California
• 1945-08-21 Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player, born in Oceanside, California
• 1945-08-28 Bob Segarini, American musician and radio personality, born in Stockton, California
• 1945-09-08 Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American rock singer, harmonica player, and occasional keyboardist (Grateful Dead, 1965-72), born in San Bruno, California (d. 1973)
• 1945-09-19 Randolph Mantooth, American actor (Emergency, Loving), born in Sacramento, 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
• 1945-09-25 Kathleen Brown, American Democratic politician (29th Treasurer of California), born in San Francisco, California
• 1945-09-27 Kay Ryan, American poet (Hide and Seek), born in San Jose, California
• 1945-11-08 Don Murray, American drummer (The Turtles - "Happy Together"), born in Glendale, California (d. 1996)
• 1945-11-24 Lee Michaels [Olsen], American rock Hammond B-3 organist and singer ("Do You Know What I Mean"), and restaurateur (Killer Shrimp), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1945-11-26 Tandy Cronyn, American actress (Twisted, Guardian, Age Old Friends), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1945-12-06 Larry Bowa, American 2nd baseman (Phillies), born in Sacramento, California
• 1945-12-08 Donna Michelle, American actress (Beach Blanket Bingo) and Playboy playmate (Dec, 1963), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004)
• 1945-12-13 Kathy Garver, American actress (Cissy in Family Affair), born in Long Beach, California

• 1946-01-08 Robby Krieger, American guitarist (The Doors - "Light My Fire"; "Hello, I Love You"), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1946-01-12 Cynthia Robinson, American musician (Sly & Family Stone - "Everyday People"), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2015)
• 1946-01-12 George Duke, American Grammy Award-winning jazz and funk keyboard player, and composer, born in San Rafael, California (d. 2013)
• 1946-01-16 Michael L. Coats, Capt USN/astr (STS 41-D, 29, 39), born in Sacramento, California
• 1946-02-01 Bart Braverman, American actor (Bobby-Vega$, Roy-New Odd Couple), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1946-02-10 Kenny Edwards, American musician and singer-songwriter (The Stone Poneys; Bryndle), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2010)
• 1946-02-14 Tina Aumont, actress (Master of Love, Casanova), born in Hollywood, California
• 1946-02-23 Norman "Rusty" Young, American pedal-steel guitarist, singer and songwriter (Poco - "Rose of Cimarron"; "Crazy Love"), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2021)
• 1946-03-01 Lana Wood [Svetlana Gurdin], (Diamonds are Forever), born in Santa Rosa, California

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