List of people from Fullerton, California
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Here follows a list of people from Fullerton, California; that is, of persons born in or who have spent a significant portion of their life in Fullerton
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Fullerton, California
Fullerton is a city located in northern Orange County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 135,161.It was founded in 1887 by George and Edward Amerige and named for George H. Fullerton, who secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway...
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California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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- Paul AbbottPaul Abbott (baseball)Paul David Abbott , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from -. Over 162 games, Abbott had a 43-37 record, with 496 strikeouts and a 4.92 ERA.-Minnesota Twins:...
- Dick AckermanDick AckermanRichard Charles Ackerman is a Republican U.S. politician, who was a California State Senator for the 33rd District, representing inland Orange County, from 2000 to 2008....
- The AdolescentsThe AdolescentsThe Adolescents are an American punk band formed in 1980 in Fullerton, California. It is a punk supergroup, made up of early members of Agent Orange and Social Distortion. They are often credited as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk scene....
- Agent Orange (band)Agent Orange (band)Agent Orange is an American punk rock band formed in Orange County, California in 1979. The band is one of the first to mix punk rock with surf music. They first gained attention with their song "Bloodstains" which they released on their own 7" E.P. An early demo of the song was presented to...
- Tevita AholeleiTevita Aholelei---Tevita Aholelei is an IFBB professional bodybuilder.-Life & career:Aholelei was born in the Kingdom of Tonga, an island country south of Fiji in the South Pacific. He is sometimes known as the "Stone of Tonga"...
- Ed AmelungEd AmelungEdward Allen Amelung was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of San Diego State University....
- Jackson BrowneJackson BrowneJackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....
, folk music singer-songwriter, graduated from Sunny Hills High SchoolSunny Hills High SchoolSunny Hills High School is a public high school located in Fullerton, California, USA. Established in 1959, it is part of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District.... - James CameronJames CameronJames Francis Cameron is a Canadian-American film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, environmentalist and inventor...
- Kim ChambersKim ChambersKimberly Chambers is an American pornographic actress. She entered the adult film industry in 1993 at the age of around 19, and has since appeared in over 200 films...
- Sam L. CollinsSam L. CollinsSamuel LaFort Collins was a Republican politician from California.Collins was born in Fortville, Indiana, attended public schools in Indiana and California, and graduated from Chaffey Union High School, Ontario, California, in 1915.He served as a private in the Hospital Corps, Seventh Infantry,...
- Suzanne CroughSuzanne CroughSuzanne Crough is a former actress who is best known for her role in the hit television Sitcom The Partridge Family. The show ran from 1970 to 1974.-Career:...
- Dennis DanellDennis DanellDennis Eric Danell was the founding guitarist for the Southern California punk rock band Social Distortion.Danell formed Social Distortion in 1979 with frontman Mike Ness while attending high school together...
- William E. DannemeyerWilliam E. DannemeyerWilliam Edwin Dannemeyer is a conservative American politician, activist, and author, known for his anti-gay political position. He is currently honorary national chairman of Citizens for a Better America. He served as U.S...
- Viet D. DinhViet D. DinhViet D. Dinh is a lawyer and a conservative legal scholar who served as an Assistant Attorney General of the United States from 2001 to 2003, under the presidency of George W. Bush. Born in Saigon, in the former South Vietnam, he was the chief architect of the USA PATRIOT Act.-Early life:Dinh was...
- Gary CarterGary CarterGary Edmund Carter , nicknamed "Kid" and "Kid Carter", is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. During a 19-year baseball career, mostly with the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, Carter established himself as one of the premier catchers in the National League, winning three Gold...
, MLB player, member of MLB Hall of Fame, attended Sunny Hills High SchoolSunny Hills High SchoolSunny Hills High School is a public high school located in Fullerton, California, USA. Established in 1959, it is part of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District.... - Hector DyerHector DyerHector Monroe Dyer was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics....
- Jim EdmondsJim EdmondsJames Patrick "Jim" Edmonds is a former American Major League Baseball center fielder. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds...
- Leo FenderLeo FenderClarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender was an American inventor who founded Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, or "Fender" for short...
- C.S. Forester
- Jeremy GableJeremy GableJeremy Joseph Gable is an American playwright living in Philadelphia.Gable was born in Lakenheath, Suffolk, England. He grew up in Post Falls, Idaho...
- James HarderJames HarderJames Albert Harder, Ph.D., was a professor of civil and hydraulic engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a professor emeritus there.-UFO research:...
- Chris HebertChris HebertChris Hebert is an American former child actor who has appeared in a number of television series, commercials, and a few feature films.-Early life:...
- D. J. HoultonD. J. HoultonDennis Sean "D. J." Houlton Jr. was a Major League Baseball pitcher and is currently a member of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan.Houlton attended Servite High School and the University of the Pacific...
- Randy Jones (baseball player)Randy Jones (baseball player)Randall Leo Jones , nicknamed "Junkman", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He attended Brea-Olinda High School in Brea, California. He attended Chapman University in Orange, California...
- Dan Kennedy
- Chuck KnippChuck KnippChuck Knipp is an American and Canadian drag queen and comedian best known for his alter egos, the characters 'Shirley Q. Liquor' and 'Betty Butterfield.' A number of videos of Knipp's Butterfield were featured on several different Youtube accounts until 2007 when most disappeared. In mid-2009 a...
- Tommy LasordaTommy LasordaThomas Charles Lasorda is a former Major League baseball player and manager. marked his sixth decade in one capacity or another with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the longest non-continuous tenure anyone has had with the team, edging Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully...
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- Michael McDonald (actor)Michael McDonald (actor)Michael James McDonald is an American actor, writer, comedian, and director, best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv. McDonald joined the show during the fourth season and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the...
- Mike NessMike NessMike Ness is an American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. As of Dennis Danell's death in 2000, he is now the only original member of the band...
- Phil NevinPhil NevinPhillip Joseph Nevin is a retired American professional baseball player who spent twelve seasons in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros , Detroit Tigers , Anaheim Angels , San Diego Padres , Texas Rangers , Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins...
- David NewhanDavid NewhanDavid Matthew Newhan is a former Major League Baseball player. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed...
- Lon NolLon NolLon Nol was a Cambodian politician and general who served as Prime Minister of Cambodia twice, as well as serving repeatedly as Defense Minister...
- Shawn RayShawn RayShawn Ray is a former professional bodybuilder and author.-Bodybuilding career:In over 30 major bodybuilding competitions, Ray only failed to place in the top five once...
- Social DistortionSocial DistortionSocial Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...
- Steven SeagalSteven SeagalSteven Frederic Seagal is an American action film star, producer, writer, martial artist, guitarist and reserve deputy sheriff. A 7th-dan black belt in Aikido, Seagal began his adult life as an Aikido instructor in Japan...
- Jeff SotoJeff SotoJeff Soto is an American contemporary artist. His distinct color palette, subject matter and technique have been said to bridge the gap between Pop Surrealism and Street Art.-Early life:...
- Gwen StefaniGwen StefaniGwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
- Skip StellrechtSkip StellrechtSkip Stellrecht is a voice actor who is also known as Henry Douglas Grey.- Anime Roles :* .hack//Liminality .... Guard B...
- Jeff TamJeff TamJeffrey Eugene Tam is a former right-handed relief pitcher who pitched in the major leagues from 1998 to 2003.-Early years and college career:...
- Kelly Thomas, homeless man beaten to death by the Fullerton Police Department
- Tui St. George TuckerTui St. George TuckerTui St. George Tucker was an American composer and recorder player....
- ÜberzoneUberzoneÜberzone is Anaheim, California native Timothy Wiles, is an electronic musician. He has also been known as Q, named after the popular character in the James Bond series....
- Keith Van HornKeith Van HornKeith Adam Van Horn is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward graduated from Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California and attended the University of Utah where he went on to be a consensus First Team All-American in 1997...
- John Witt (Ballhawk)John WittJohn Witt American known for catching a large number of Major League baseballs. He is best known for catching over 5,000 baseballs at professional baseball games over the past 34 summers...
- Mike WittMike WittMichael Atwater "Mike" Witt is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.At just twenty years of age, Witt made his major league debut with the California Angels in 1981. Standing 6 feet, 7 inches tall and possessing a great curveball as well as a good fastball, Witt's breakout season came in...
- Eric WynaldaEric WynaldaEric Boswell Wynalda is a retired American soccer player, and former sports broadcaster. He was the co-host of Fox Football Fone-In on Fox Soccer Channel and is currently employeed as the president of international operations at Mexican third division club Murcielagos.Wynalda scored the first goal...
- Gary ZimmermanGary ZimmermanGary Wayne Zimmerman is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Zimmerman played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1986-1992 and for the Denver Broncos from 1993-1997. He was selected to the Pro Bowl 7 times and was an All-Pro selection 8 times...