Founded 1919 as the Southern Branch of the University of California, name changed 1927 to the University of California at Los Angeles.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
Basketball |
16-Apr-1947 |
|
NBA records for most minutes, most points |
| Troy Aikman |
Football |
21-Nov-1966 |
|
Cowboys all-time passing yards leader |
| Moustapha Akkad |
Film/TV Producer |
1-Jul-1930 |
10-Nov-2005 |
Halloween producer |
| Edward Albert |
Actor |
20-Feb-1951 |
22-Sep-2006 |
Butterflies Are Free |
| Rodney Alcala |
Criminal |
23-Aug-1943 |
|
The Dating Game killer |
| George Allen |
Politician |
8-Mar-1952 |
|
US Senator from Virginia, 2001-07 |
| Ed Ames |
Singer |
9-Jul-1927 |
|
Try to Remember |
| Allison Anders |
Film Director |
16-Nov-1954 |
|
Grace of My Heart |
| Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. |
Business |
c. 1943 |
|
TAG Holdings LLC |
| Fred D. Anderson |
Business |
c. 1945 |
|
CFO of Apple, 1996-2004 |
| Glenn M. Anderson |
Politician |
21-Feb-1913 |
13-Dec-1994 |
Congressman from California, 1969-93 |
| Tom Anderson |
Business |
13-Oct-1975 |
|
Co-Founder of MySpace |
| Army Archerd |
Columnist |
13-Jan-1922 |
8-Sep-2009 |
Variety's gossip columnist |
| Gustavo Arellano |
Journalist |
3-Feb-1979 |
|
�Ask a Mexican! |
| Arthur Ashe |
Tennis |
10-Jul-1943 |
6-Feb-1993 |
First black man to win Wimbledon |
| Evelyn Ashford |
Track and Field |
15-Apr-1957 |
|
Olympic sprinter, 4 Gold Medals |
| Sean Astin |
Actor |
25-Feb-1971 |
|
The Goonies' Mikey and the hobbit Sam |
| John Baldessari |
Artist |
17-Jun-1931 |
|
American conceptual artist |
| Carroll Ballard |
Film Director |
14-Oct-1937 |
|
The Black Stallion |
| Paul Baran |
Engineer |
29-Apr-1926 |
26-Mar-2011 |
Packet-sharing in computer communications |
| Sara Bareilles |
Actor |
7-Dec-1979 |
|
Kaleidoscope Heart |
| Warren Barker |
Composer |
16-Apr-1923 |
3-Aug-2006 |
Composer for 77 Sunset Strip |
| Jean-Marc Barr |
Actor |
27-Sep-1960 |
|
Europa |
| Paul Bartel |
Actor |
6-Aug-1938 |
13-May-2000 |
Eating Raoul |
| Justine Bateman |
Actor |
19-Feb-1966 |
|
Mallory Keaton on Family Ties |
| Gary Beban |
Football |
5-Aug-1946 |
|
Winner, 1967 Heisman Trophy |
| Walt Becker |
Film Director |
16-Sep-1968 |
|
Van Wilder |
| Peter D. Behrendt |
Business |
c. 1939 |
|
CEO of Exabyte, 1990-97 |
| Beth Behrs |
Actor |
26-Dec-1985 |
|
Caroline Channing on 2 Broke Girls |
| Brenda Benet |
Actor |
14-Aug-1945 |
7-Apr-1982 |
Days of Our Lives |
| Dennis R. Beresford |
Business |
23-Nov-1938 |
|
FASB Chairman, 1987-97 |
| Alan Bergman |
Songwriter |
11-Sep-1925 |
|
You Don't Bring Me Flowers |
| Elizabeth Berkley |
Actor |
28-Jul-1972 |
|
Showgirls |
| Howard Berman |
Politician |
15-Apr-1941 |
|
Congressman, California 28th |
| Corbin Bernsen |
Actor |
7-Sep-1954 |
|
Arnie Becker on L.A. Law |
| Robert D. Beyer |
Business |
c. 1960 |
|
CEO of TCW |
| Mayim Bialik |
Actor |
12-Dec-1975 |
|
Blossom Russo on Blossom |
| David Birney |
Actor |
23-Apr-1939 |
|
Nightfall |
| Jack Black |
Musician |
28-Aug-1969 |
|
Half of Tenacious D |
| Noel Black |
Film Director |
30-Jun-1937 |
5-Jul-2014 |
Pretty Poison |
| Tony Blankley |
Pundit |
21-Jan-1948 |
7-Jan-2012 |
McLaughlin Group pundit |
| Stephen F. Bollenbach |
Business |
14-Jul-1942 |
8-Oct-2016 |
CEO of Hilton Hotels, 1996-2007 |
| David Boreanaz |
Actor |
16-May-1969 |
|
Bones |
| Beau Bridges |
Actor |
9-Dec-1941 |
|
The Fabulous Baker Boys |
| James Brolin |
Actor |
18-Jul-1940 |
|
Brubaker in Capricorn One |
| George E. Brown, Jr. |
Politician |
6-Mar-1920 |
15-Jul-1999 |
Congressman from California, 1973-99 |
| Janice Rogers Brown |
Judge |
11-May-1949 |
|
US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit |
| Judge Joe Brown |
Judge |
5-Jul-1947 |
|
TV judge |
| Nacio Herb Brown |
Songwriter |
22-Feb-1896 |
28-Sep-1964 |
Singin' in the Rain |
| Peter Brown |
Actor |
5-Oct-1935 |
21-Mar-2016 |
Deputy Johnny McKay in Lawman |
| H. Monroe Browne |
Diplomat |
9-May-1917 |
13-Jun-2006 |
US Ambassador to New Zealand, 1981-85 |
| Vincent Bugliosi |
Government |
18-Aug-1934 |
6-Jun-2015 |
Prosecuted Manson, wrote Helter Skelter |
| Ralph Bunche |
Diplomat |
4-Aug-1904 |
9-Dec-1971 |
UN Mediator in Palestine 1948 |
| Brooke Burke |
TV Personality |
8-Sep-1971 |
|
Co-Host, Dancing with the Stars |
| Carol Burnett |
Actor |
26-Apr-1933 |
|
The Carol Burnett Show |
| Octavia Butler |
Novelist |
22-Jun-1947 |
24-Feb-2006 |
Patternmaster |
| John Cage |
Composer |
5-Sep-1912 |
12-Aug-1992 |
Experimental composer |
| John Campbell |
Politician |
19-Jul-1955 |
|
Congressman, California 48th |
| Roel C. Campos |
Government |
1949 |
|
Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Nancy Cartwright |
Actor |
25-Oct-1959 |
|
Voice of Bart Simpson |
| Stanley Cavell |
Philosopher |
1-Sep-1926 |
|
Professor of Aesthetics, Harvard |
| Benjamin Cayetano |
Politician |
14-Nov-1939 |
|
Governor of Hawaii, 1994-2002 |
| Vint Cerf |
Scientist |
23-Jun-1943 |
|
Co-Designed Internet's TCP-IP protocol |
| Jon F. Chait |
Business |
c. 1950 |
|
CEO of Hudson Highland Group |
| Jule Charney |
Scientist |
1-Jan-1917 |
16-Jun-1981 |
Quasi-gesotrophic theory |
| Sylvia Chase |
Journalist |
23-Feb-1938 |
|
Co-Anchor of 20/20 |
| Linda Chavez |
Activist |
17-Jun-1947 |
|
Neoconservative activist, pundit |
| Judy Chicago |
Artist |
20-Jul-1939 |
|
The Birth Project |
| Judy Chu |
Politician |
7-Jul-1953 |
|
Congresswoman, California 32nd |
| Eddie Cibrian |
Actor |
18-Jun-1973 |
|
Jimmy Doherty on Third Watch |
| Marcia Clark |
Attorney |
31-Aug-1953 |
|
Former O.J. prosecutor |
| James Coburn |
Actor |
31-Aug-1928 |
18-Nov-2002 |
Our Man Flint |
| Johnnie Cochran |
Attorney |
2-Oct-1937 |
29-Mar-2005 |
Successfully defended O. J. Simpson |
| Samuel T. Cohen |
Physicist |
25-Jan-1921 |
28-Nov-2010 |
Neutron bomb |
| Juan Cole |
Historian |
1952 |
|
Sacred Space and Holy War |
| Jimmy Connors |
Tennis |
2-Sep-1952 |
|
'70s, '80s tennis champ |
| Mike Connors |
Actor |
15-Aug-1925 |
|
Mannix |
| Bert Convy |
Game Show Host |
23-Jul-1933 |
15-Jul-1991 |
Host of Tattletales TV game show |
| Gary Conway |
Actor |
4-Feb-1936 |
|
Det. Tilson on Burke's Law |
| Francis Ford Coppola |
Film Director |
7-Apr-1939 |
|
The Godfather |
| Brian C. Cornell |
Business |
c. 1960 |
|
CEO of Michaels Stores |
| Gary P. Coughlan |
Business |
c. 1944 |
|
CFO of Abbott Laboratories, 1990-2001 |
| Alex Cox |
Film Director |
15-Dec-1954 |
|
Repo Man |
| Denny Crum |
Basketball |
2-Mar-1937 |
|
Louisville Head Coach, 1971-2001 |
| Quinn Cummings |
Actor |
13-Aug-1967 |
|
The Goodbye Girl |
| Terry G. Dallas |
Business |
c. 1950 |
|
CFO of Unocal, 2000-05 |
| Lisa Darr |
Actor |
21-Apr-1963 |
|
Jane McPherson on Popular |
| Julie Dash |
Film Director |
22-Oct-1952 |
|
Daughters of the Dust |
| Baron Davis |
Basketball |
13-Apr-1979 |
|
Golden State Warriors |
| Diane E. Davis |
Sociologist |
30-Dec-1953 |
|
Urban Leviathan |
| John R. Davis, Jr. |
Diplomat |
25-Jul-1927 |
|
US Ambassador to Poland, 1983-90 |
| Donna de Varona |
Swimmer |
26-Apr-1947 |
|
Swimmer, two Olympic Gold medals in 1964 |
| James Dean |
Actor |
8-Feb-1931 |
30-Sep-1955 |
Lived fast, died young |
| Giada De Laurentiis |
Chef |
22-Aug-1970 |
|
Everyday Italian |
| Brad Delson |
Guitarist |
1-Dec-1977 |
|
Guitarist for Linkin Park |
| Dr. Demento |
Radio Personality |
2-Apr-1941 |
|
Novelty DJ |
| Patricia Diaz Dennis |
Attorney |
2-Oct-1946 |
|
FCC Commissioner 1986-89 |
| Gail Devers |
Track and Field |
19-Nov-1966 |
|
Olympic runner |
| Joyce DeWitt |
Actor |
23-Apr-1949 |
|
Janet on Three's Company |
| Barry Diller |
Business |
2-Feb-1942 |
|
CEO of USA Interactive Corp. |
| Terry Donahue |
Football |
24-Jun-1944 |
|
UCLA Head Coach, 1976-95 |
| Karl Dorrell |
Football |
18-Dec-1963 |
|
UCLA Head Football Coach, 2003-07 |
| Don Drysdale |
Baseball |
23-Jul-1936 |
3-Jul-1993 |
Dodgers pitcher, 1962 Cy Young Award winner |
| Kenny Easley |
Football |
15-Jan-1959 |
|
Seattle Seahawks |
| Leslie Easterbrook |
Actor |
29-Jul-1949 |
|
Drill Instructor in Police Academy |
| John Ehrlichman |
Government |
20-Mar-1925 |
14-Feb-1999 |
Watergate criminal, served time |
| Thomas Enders |
Business |
21-Dec-1958 |
|
CEO of EADS |
| Audie England |
Actor |
9-Oct-1972 |
|
Delta of Venus |
| Robert Englund |
Actor |
6-Jun-1947 |
|
The original Freddy Krueger |
| Judith L. Estrin |
Business |
1954 |
|
Packet Design LLC |
| Jeffrey M. Ettinger |
Business |
c. 1958 |
|
CEO of Hormel |
| Thomas E. Everhart |
Physicist |
15-Feb-1932 |
|
President of CalTech, 1987-97 |
| Debrah Farentino |
Actor |
30-Sep-1959 |
|
Devon Adair on Earth 2 |
| Mike Farrell |
Actor |
6-Feb-1939 |
|
BJ Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H |
| Tom Fears |
Football |
3-Dec-1922 |
4-Jan-2000 |
NFL Hall of Fame Wide Receiver |
| Lawrence D. Fink |
Business |
c. 1953 |
|
CEO of BlackRock |
| Carly Fiorina |
Business |
6-Sep-1954 |
|
CEO of Hewlett Packard, 1999-2005 |
| Hal Fishman |
Journalist |
25-Aug-1931 |
7-Aug-2007 |
Los Angeles TV news anchor |
| Matt Fong |
Government |
20-Nov-1953 |
1-Jun-2011 |
Strategic Advisory Group |
| Luke Ford |
Journalist |
28-May-1966 |
|
Journalist of the pornographic arts |
| Alan Dean Foster |
Novelist |
18-Nov-1946 |
|
Author of many movie novelizations |
| Louise L. Francesconi |
Business |
c. 1954 |
|
Raytheon Missile Systems |
| James Franco |
Actor |
19-Apr-1978 |
|
Freaks and Geeks |
| Bonnie Franklin |
Actor |
6-Jan-1944 |
1-Mar-2013 |
Ann Romano on One Day at a Time |
| Leslie M. Frécon |
Business |
c. 1953 |
|
LFE Capital, LLC |
| Kathleen Freeman |
Actor |
17-Feb-1919 |
23-Aug-2001 |
Gen. Burkhalter's sister |
| Craig L. Fuller |
Government |
c. 1951 |
|
Washington lobbyist |
| Biruté Galdikas |
Anthropologist |
10-May-1946 |
|
The Mother of All Orangutans |
| Scott Galloway |
Business |
c. 1965 |
|
Firebrand Partners LLC |
| Mason Gamble |
Actor |
16-Jan-1986 |
|
Dennis the Menace |
| Brad Garrett |
Actor |
14-Apr-1960 |
|
Robert on Everybody Loves Raymond |
| Sharon D. Garrett |
Business |
c. 1948 |
|
CIO of Disney, 1989-2000 |
| Kathy Garver |
Actor |
13-Dec-1945 |
|
Cissy on Family Affair |
| Cynthia Geary |
Actor |
21-Mar-1965 |
|
Shelly Tambo on Northern Exposure |
| John Gibson |
Journalist |
25-Jul-1946 |
|
The Big Story with John Gibson |
| Frances Gifford |
Actor |
7-Dec-1919 |
15-Jan-1994 |
Jungle Girl |
| Tony Gillespie |
Diplomat |
22-Mar-1935 |
7-Mar-2008 |
US Ambassador to Chile, 1988-91 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand |
Politician |
9-Dec-1966 |
|
US Senator from New York |
| Greg Ginn |
Guitarist |
8-Jun-1954 |
|
Black Flag guitarist, founded SST records |
| Stephen J. Girsky |
Business |
c. 1962 |
|
Automotive analyst, Morgan Stanley |
| Jerry Gitt |
Business |
c. 1943 |
|
Former VP at Merrill Lynch |
| Joanna Gleason |
Actor |
2-Jun-1950 |
|
Crimes and Misdemeanors |
| Wilford D. Godbold, Jr. |
Business |
c. 1939 |
|
CEO of ZERO Corporation, 1984-98 |
| Gail Goodrich |
Basketball |
23-Apr-1943 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Mark Gottfried |
Basketball |
20-Jan-1964 |
|
Head Coach, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Greg Graffin |
Musician |
6-Nov-1964 |
|
Bad Religion frontman |
| Heather Graham |
Actor |
29-Jan-1970 |
|
Rollergirl in Boogie Nights |
| Gary LeRoi Gray |
Actor |
15-Jun-1985 |
|
Nelson Tibideaux on The Cosby Show |
| Kenneth P. Green |
Government |
c. 1961 |
|
Environmental analyst, AEI |
| Linda M. Griego |
Business |
c. 1948 |
|
Griego Enterprises, Inc. |
| Lance Guest |
Actor |
21-Jul-1960 |
|
The Last Starfighter |
| H. R. Haldeman |
Government |
27-Oct-1926 |
12-Nov-1993 |
Nixon's Chief of Staff |
| Robert David Hall |
Actor |
9-Nov-1947 |
|
Dr. Al Robbins on CSI |
| Armie Hammer |
Actor |
28-Aug-1986 |
|
Billy: The Early Years |
| Mariska Hargitay |
Actor |
23-Jan-1964 |
|
Law & Order: SVU |
| Mark Harmon |
Actor |
2-Sep-1951 |
|
NCIS |
| William F. Harrah |
Business |
2-Sep-1911 |
30-Jun-1978 |
Founder of Harrah's Casino |
| Curtis Harrington |
Film Director |
17-Dec-1922 |
6-May-2007 |
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet |
| Sam Harris |
Author |
9-Apr-1967 |
|
The End of Faith |
| Todd Harris |
Activist |
c. 1971 |
|
Republican strategist |
| Lou Harrison |
Composer |
14-May-1917 |
2-Feb-2003 |
Musical wayfarer |
| Domino Harvey |
Relative |
7-Aug-1969 |
27-Jun-2005 |
Laurence Harvey's daughter |
| Augustus F. Hawkins |
Politician |
31-Aug-1907 |
10-Nov-2007 |
Congressman from California, 1963-91 |
| Walt Hazzard |
Basketball |
15-Apr-1942 |
18-Nov-2011 |
UCLA basketball coach 1984-88 |
| Richard F. Heck |
Chemist |
15-Aug-1931 |
9-Oct-2015 |
Palladium-catalyzed cross couplings |
| Alexandra Hedison |
Actor |
10-Jul-1969 |
|
Jodie Foster's Wife |
| Robert A. Heinlein |
Author |
7-Jul-1907 |
8-May-1988 |
Starship Troopers |
| Leslie S. Heisz |
Business |
c. 1962 |
|
Lazard Freres |
| Monte Hellman |
Film Director |
12-Jul-1932 |
|
Two-Lane Blacktop |
| David R. Henderson |
Economist |
21-Nov-1950 |
|
The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics |
| Jeffrey O. Henley |
Business |
? |
|
Chairman of Oracle |
| John W. Henry |
Business |
13-Sep-1949 |
|
Majority Owner, Boston Red Sox |
| George Herbig |
Astronomer |
2-Jan-1920 |
12-Oct-2013 |
Herbig-Haro objects |
| Julie A. Hill |
Business |
c. 1947 |
|
CEO of Costain Homes, 1991-98 |
| Jerome Hines |
Singer |
8-Nov-1921 |
4-Feb-2003 |
Operatic bass, NY Metropolitan Opera |
| Michael Hitchcock |
Actor |
28-Jul-1958 |
|
MadTV |
| David Ho |
Doctor |
3-Nov-1952 |
|
AIDS researcher |
| Gregory Hoblit |
Film Director |
27-Nov-1944 |
|
Untraceable |
| James D. Hodgson |
Government |
3-Dec-1915 |
28-Nov-2012 |
US Secretary of Labor, 1970-73 |
| Steven Hoefflin |
Doctor |
7-Feb-1946 |
|
Michael Jackson's former plastic surgeon |
| Laurie Holden |
Actor |
17-Dec-1972 |
|
Silent Hill |
| Earl Holliman |
Actor |
11-Sep-1928 |
|
The Rainmaker |
| James Horner |
Composer |
14-Aug-1953 |
22-Jun-2015 |
Scored Titanic |
| Ben Horowitz |
Business |
13-Jun-1966 |
|
Andreessen Horowitz |
| Charles W. Hostler |
Diplomat |
12-Dec-1919 |
28-Sep-2014 |
US Ambassador to Bahrain, 1989-93 |
| William J. Hudson |
Diplomat |
? |
|
US Ambassador to Tunisia, 2004-06 |
| Gayle Hunnicutt |
Actor |
6-Feb-1943 |
|
The Legend of Hell House |
| Helen Hunt |
Actor |
15-Jun-1963 |
|
As Good As It Gets |
| Jeffrey Hunter |
Actor |
25-Nov-1926 |
27-May-1969 |
King of Kings |
| Will Hutchins |
Actor |
5-May-1932 |
|
Sugarfoot |
| Sandra S. Ikuta |
Judge |
24-Jun-1954 |
|
9th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Carrie Ann Inaba |
Dancer |
5-Jan-1968 |
|
Judge, Dancing with the Stars |
| Lance Ito |
Judge |
2-Aug-1950 |
|
Presided over the OJ Simpson trial |
| Paul Jarrico |
Screenwriter |
12-Jan-1915 |
28-Oct-1997 |
Tom, Dick and Harry |
| Diane Johnson |
Novelist |
28-Apr-1934 |
|
Fair Game |
| Franklin R. Johnson |
Business |
c. 1937 |
|
Former Partner, Price Waterhouse |
| Jimmy Johnson |
Football |
31-Mar-1938 |
|
Former Cornerback, San Francisco 49ers |
| Lamont Johnson |
Film Director |
30-Sep-1922 |
24-Oct-2010 |
Adventures in the Forbidden Zone |
| Rafer Johnson |
Track and Field |
18-Aug-1935 |
|
Olympic track and field star |
| William R. Johnson |
Business |
1949 |
|
CEO of Heinz |
| Jerry L. Jordan |
Economist |
12-Dec-1941 |
|
Council of Economic Advisers, 1981-82 |
| Brenda Joyce |
Actor |
25-Feb-1912 |
4-Jul-2009 |
Tarzan's Jane |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
Track and Field |
3-Mar-1962 |
|
Track and Field medalist |
| Herman Kahn |
Scholar |
15-Feb-1922 |
7-Jul-1983 |
Hudson Institute founder |
| James G. Kaiser |
Business |
c. 1944 |
|
Former Corning executive |
| Travis Kalanick |
Business |
6-Aug-1976 |
|
Founder of Uber |
| Sean Kanan |
Actor |
2-Nov-1966 |
|
The Bold and the Beautiful |
| Vincent Kartheiser |
Actor |
5-May-1979 |
|
Pete Campbell on Mad Men |
| Guy Kawasaki |
Business |
30-Aug-1954 |
|
Former chief evangelist of Apple Computer |
| Howard Kaylan |
Singer |
22-Jun-1947 |
|
The Turtles |
| Craig A. Kelly |
Diplomat |
? |
|
US Ambassador to Chile, 2004-07 |
| Joanna Kerns |
Actor |
12-Feb-1953 |
|
Maggie Seaver on Growing Pains |
| John Kerr |
Actor |
15-Nov-1931 |
2-Feb-2013 |
Tea and Sympathy |
| Anthony Kiedis |
Musician |
1-Nov-1962 |
|
Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman |
| Leon Kirchner |
Composer |
24-Jan-1919 |
17-Sep-2009 |
Quartet No. 3 |
| Alisha Klass |
Pornstar |
3-Jan-1972 |
|
Think Sphinc, Thighs Wide Open |
| Ezra Klein |
Journalist |
9-May-1984 |
|
The Washington Post |
| Steve Kloves |
Screenwriter |
18-Mar-1960 |
|
Screenwriter, Harry Potter films |
| Walter Koenig |
Actor |
14-Sep-1936 |
|
Chekov on Star Trek |
| David Koepp |
Screenwriter |
9-Jun-1963 |
|
Screenwriter, Jurassic Park |
| Jacqueline B. Kosecoff |
Business |
c. 1950 |
|
CEO of Ovations Pharmacy Solutions |
| Alex Kozinski |
Judge |
23-Jul-1950 |
|
Chief Judge, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Robby Krieger |
Guitarist |
8-Jan-1946 |
|
Guitarist for The Doors |
| Sheila Kuehl |
Politician |
9-Feb-1941 |
|
Dobie Gillis and ex-California State Senator |
| Michelle Kwan |
Figure Skating |
7-Jul-1980 |
|
Olympic figure skater |
| Christine Lakin |
Actor |
25-Jan-1979 |
|
Alicia Lambert on Step by Step |
| Paul Landres |
Film Director |
21-Aug-1912 |
26-Dec-2001 |
B-Movie and television director |
| Barbara Lawrence |
Actor |
24-Feb-1930 |
13-Nov-2013 |
A Letter to Three Wives |
| Edward Lazear |
Economist |
1948 |
|
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors |
| Sabrina Le Beauf |
Actor |
21-Mar-1958 |
|
Sondra Huxtable on The Cosby Show |
| Ruta Lee |
Actor |
30-May-1935 |
|
Former hostess, High Rollers |
| Andrea Leeds |
Actor |
14-Aug-1914 |
21-May-1984 |
Stage Door |
| Nicole Lenz |
Model |
24-Jan-1980 |
|
Model-actress |
| Michael Lerner |
Actor |
22-Jun-1941 |
|
Barton Fink |
| Monica Lewinsky |
Government |
23-Jul-1973 |
|
Engaged in Presidential cigar play |
| Jerry Lewis |
Politician |
21-Oct-1934 |
|
Congressman, California 41st |
| Justin Lin |
Film Director |
1973 |
|
Better Luck Tomorrow |
| Art Linson |
Film/TV Producer |
16-Mar-1942 |
|
Where the Buffalo Roam |
| Heather Locklear |
Actor |
25-Sep-1961 |
|
Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place |
| John Lott |
Economist |
8-May-1958 |
|
More Guns, Less Crime |
| Kevin Love |
Basketball |
7-Sep-1988 |
|
All-Star NBA power forward |
| William Lucking |
Actor |
17-Jun-1941 |
|
Piney on Sons of Anarchy |
| Masiela Lusha |
Actor |
23-Oct-1985 |
|
Carmen on George Lopez |
| Gary E. MacDougal |
Business |
c. 1936 |
|
CEO of Mark Controls, 1969-87 |
| Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. |
Business |
12-Nov-1953 |
|
Chief Justice of Michigan, 1997-99 |
| Jayne Mansfield |
Actor |
19-Apr-1933 |
29-Jun-1967 |
The Girl Can't Help It |
| Mike Mansfield |
Politician |
16-Mar-1903 |
5-Oct-2001 |
US Senator from Montana, 1953-77 |
| Ray Manzarek |
Musician |
12-Feb-1939 |
20-May-2013 |
Keyboardist for The Doors |
| Geoffrey W. Marcy |
Astronomer |
29-Sep-1954 |
|
Discoverer of exoplanets |
| Bridget Marquardt |
TV Personality |
25-Sep-1973 |
|
The Girls Next Door |
| Frank Marshall |
Film/TV Producer |
13-Sep-1946 |
|
Co-Founder of Amblin Entertainment |
| Nan Martin |
Actor |
15-Jul-1927 |
4-Mar-2010 |
The Drew Carey Show |
| A Martinez |
Actor |
27-Sep-1948 |
|
Cruz Castillo on Santa Barbara |
| Jim Matheson |
Politician |
21-Mar-1960 |
|
Congressman, Utah 2nd |
| Larry Mathews |
Actor |
15-Aug-1955 |
|
Ritchie Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show |
| Melissa Mathison |
Screenwriter |
3-Jun-1950 |
4-Nov-2015 |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| Ernest R. May |
Historian |
19-Nov-1928 |
1-Jun-2009 |
The World War and American Isolation 1914-17 |
| Whitman Mayo |
Actor |
15-Nov-1930 |
22-May-2001 |
Grady on Sanford and Son |
| Al McCandless |
Politician |
23-Jul-1927 |
|
Congressman from California, 1983-95 |
| Tom McClintock |
Politician |
10-Jul-1956 |
|
Congressman, California 4th |
| Doug McClure |
Actor |
11-May-1935 |
5-Feb-1995 |
Trampas in The Virginian |
| Danica McKellar |
Actor |
3-Jan-1975 |
|
Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years |
| Butterfly McQueen |
Actor |
7-Jan-1911 |
22-Dec-1995 |
Gone with the Wind |
| Scott Mechlowicz |
Actor |
17-Jan-1981 |
|
EuroTrip |
| Mike Medavoy |
Business |
21-Jan-1941 |
|
TriStar, Orion, Phoenix Pictures chairman |
| Martin R. Melone |
Business |
c. 1941 |
|
Ernst & Young |
| Nana Mensah |
Business |
c. 1953 |
|
PepsiCo Restaurants International |
| Bruce Merrifield |
Chemist |
15-Jul-1921 |
14-May-2006 |
Synthesized polypeptides |
| Ann Meyers |
Basketball |
26-Mar-1955 |
|
General Manager, Phoenix Mercury |
| Ralph S. Michael III |
Business |
c. 1954 |
|
President of Ohio Casualty, 2005-07 |
| Kari Michaelsen |
Actor |
3-Nov-1961 |
|
Katie Kanisky on Gimme a Break! |
| Agnes de Mille |
Choreographer |
18-Sep-1905 |
7-Oct-1993 |
Influential American choreographer |
| Denny Miller |
Actor |
25-Apr-1934 |
9-Sep-2014 |
Duke Shannon on Wagon Train |
| Reggie Miller |
Basketball |
24-Aug-1965 |
|
Indiana Pacers guard |
| Marvin Mitchelson |
Attorney |
7-May-1928 |
18-Sep-2004 |
Celebrity divorce lawyer |
| Jenny Mollen |
Actor |
30-May-1979 |
|
Nina Ash on Angel, Twitterer |
| Carlos J. Moorhead |
Politician |
6-May-1922 |
23-Nov-2011 |
Congressman from California, 1973-97 |
| H. Wayne Morgan |
Historian |
16-May-1934 |
29-Jan-2014 |
William McKinley and His America |
| Michael Morhaime |
Business |
c. 1966 |
|
President of Blizzard Entertainment |
| Karen Morley |
Actor |
12-Dec-1909 |
8-Mar-2003 |
Gabriel Over the White House |
| James T. Morris |
Business |
11-Jan-1960 |
|
CEO of Pacific Life |
| Lloyd N. Morrisett |
Administrator |
2-Nov-1929 |
|
President, Markle Foundation, 1969-98 |
| Jim Morrison |
Singer/Songwriter |
8-Dec-1943 |
3-Jul-1971 |
Lead singer and songwriter, The Doors |
| Bill Morrow |
Politician |
19-Apr-1954 |
|
California State Senator |
| Ronn Moss |
Actor |
4-Mar-1952 |
|
The Bold and the Beautiful |
| Steven Muller |
Educator |
22-Nov-1927 |
19-Jan-2013 |
President of Johns Hopkins, 1972-90 |
| Michael Murphy |
Actor |
5-May-1938 |
|
Tanner '88 |
| John R. Muse |
Business |
c. 1951 |
|
HM Capital |
| Story Musgrave |
Astronaut |
19-Aug-1935 |
|
Spent 1281 hours in space |
| Michael L. Mussa |
Economist |
15-Apr-1944 |
|
Council of Economic Advisers, 1986-88 |
| Nathan Myhrvold |
Business |
3-Aug-1959 |
|
CTO of Microsoft, 1996-2000 |
| Noreen Nash |
Actor |
4-Apr-1924 |
|
The Southerner |
| Gail K. Naughton |
Biologist |
c. 1955 |
|
Advanced Tissue Sciences |
| Dorothy W. Nelson |
Judge |
30-Sep-1928 |
|
9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979-95 |
| Ronald L. Nelson |
Business |
c. 1953 |
|
CEO of Avis Budget Group |
| Maurine Brown Neuberger |
Politician |
9-Jan-1907 |
22-Feb-2000 |
US Senator from Oregon, 1960-67 |
| Michael Newdow |
Activist |
24-Jun-1953 |
|
Waged war against "under God" |
| Randy Newman |
Songwriter |
28-Nov-1943 |
|
I Love L.A., Short People |
| Julie Newmar |
Actor |
16-Aug-1933 |
|
The first Catwoman |
| Henry T. Nicholas |
Business |
c. 1959 |
|
Broadcom billionaire |
| Leonard Nimoy |
Actor |
26-Mar-1931 |
27-Feb-2015 |
Commander Spock on Star Trek |
| Victor Nuñez |
Film Director |
1945 |
|
Ulee's Gold |
| Barbara O'Brien |
Politician |
18-Apr-1950 |
|
Lt. Governor of Colorado |
| Chris O'Donnell |
Actor |
26-Jun-1970 |
|
NCIS Los Angeles |
| James O'Keefe |
Activist |
28-Jun-1984 |
|
ACORN, Planned Parenthood sting videos |
| Raymond L. Ocampo |
Business |
c. 1952 |
|
General Counsel at Oracle, 1990-96 |
| Soon-Tek Oh |
Actor |
29-Jan-1943 |
|
Frequently on M*A*S*H |
| Nancy Olson |
Actor |
14-Jul-1928 |
|
Sunset Blvd. |
| Elinor Ostrom |
Sociologist |
7-Aug-1933 |
12-Jun-2012 |
Common-pool resources |
| Michael Ovitz |
Business |
14-Dec-1946 |
|
President of Disney, 1995-97 |
| Doris Packer |
Actor |
30-May-1904 |
31-Mar-1979 |
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis |
| Nell Irvin Painter |
Historian |
2-Aug-1942 |
|
Creating Black Americans |
| Danielle Panabaker |
Actor |
19-Sep-1987 |
|
Caitlin Snow on The Flash |
| Marianne Miller Parrs |
Business |
c. 1945 |
|
CFO of International Paper, 2005-07 |
| Amy Pascal |
Business |
1959 |
|
Sony Pictures co-chairman |
| Jerry M. Patterson |
Politician |
25-Oct-1934 |
|
Congressman from California, 1975-85 |
| Corey Pavin |
Golf |
6-Nov-1959 |
|
Winner, 1995 US Open |
| Alexander Payne |
Film Director |
10-Feb-1961 |
|
About Schmidt |
| Kal Penn |
Actor |
23-Apr-1977 |
|
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle |
| Jerry Perenchio |
Business |
20-Dec-1930 |
|
Univision billionaire |
| Vicki Peterson |
Guitarist |
11-Jan-1958 |
|
Guitarist for The Bangles |
| Cecil B. Pickett |
Biologist |
5-Oct-1945 |
|
Ezetrol, Singulair, and Vioxx |
| James D. Plummer |
Educator |
3-Dec-1944 |
|
Dean of Stanford's Engineering School |
| Jerry I. Porras |
Business |
c. 1938 |
|
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford |
| Jon Postel |
Scientist |
6-Aug-1943 |
16-Oct-1998 |
Creator of the Internet's RFC system |
| Alvin F. Poussaint |
Doctor |
15-May-1934 |
|
Child-rearing expert |
| Susan Westerberg Prager |
Educator |
1942 |
|
Dean of UCLA Law School, 1982-98 |
| Harry Pregerson |
Judge |
13-Oct-1923 |
|
9th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Hilary Putnam |
Philosopher |
31-Jul-1926 |
13-Mar-2016 |
Philosophy of Mind |
| Frances Rafferty |
Actor |
16-Jun-1922 |
18-Apr-2004 |
Ruth Henshaw in December Bride |
| John Raisian |
Economist |
c. 1953 |
|
Director, Hoover Institution |
| Holly Randall |
Photographer |
5-Sep-1978 |
|
Porn photographer/director |
| Emily Ratajkowski |
Model |
7-Jun-1991 |
|
Topless Jewelry model |
| Autumn Reeser |
Actor |
21-Sep-1980 |
|
Taylor Townsend on The O.C. |
| Rob Reiner |
Actor |
6-Mar-1947 |
|
Meathead |
| Stewart A. Resnick |
Business |
c. 1938 |
|
Roll International |
| Andrea L. Rich |
Business |
c. 1944 |
|
Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
| Laura Richardson |
Politician |
14-Apr-1962 |
|
Congresswoman, California 37th |
| Tim Robbins |
Actor |
16-Oct-1958 |
|
The Player, Jacob's Ladder |
| Jackie Robinson |
Baseball |
31-Jan-1919 |
24-Oct-1972 |
First negro in the major leagues |
| John Robinson |
Actor |
25-Oct-1985 |
|
Elephant |
| Mark Robson |
Film Director |
4-Dec-1913 |
20-Jun-1978 |
Valley of the Dolls |
| Ross E. Roeder |
Business |
c. 1937 |
|
CEO of Smart & Final, 1999-2004 |
| Jim Rogan |
Politician |
21-Aug-1957 |
|
Congressman from California, 1997-2001 |
| Mario M. Rosati |
Business |
20-Jun-1946 |
|
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
| Dennis B. Ross |
Diplomat |
26-Nov-1948 |
|
US Middle East Envoy, 1992-2000 |
| Edward R. Roybal |
Politician |
10-Feb-1916 |
24-Oct-2005 |
Congressman from California, 1963-93 |
| Kenneth P. Ruscio |
Educator |
c. 1954 |
|
President, Washington and Lee University |
| Richard Rush |
Film Director |
15-Apr-1929 |
|
The Stunt Man |
| John Russell |
Actor |
3-Jan-1921 |
19-Jan-1991 |
Lawman |
| Leon Russell |
Musician |
2-Apr-1942 |
|
Producer, session player, etc. |
| Oliver Sacks |
Doctor |
9-Jul-1933 |
30-Aug-2015 |
Awakenings |
| Henry Samueli |
Business |
20-Sep-1954 |
|
Co-Founder of Broadcom |
| Linda Sánchez |
Politician |
28-Jan-1969 |
|
Congresswoman, California 39th |
| Herbert Sargent |
Screenwriter |
15-Jul-1923 |
6-May-2005 |
SNL writer |
| William F. Sater |
Historian |
17-Nov-1937 |
|
Chile and the War of the Pacific |
| William Schallert |
Actor |
6-Jul-1922 |
8-May-2016 |
Martin Lane on The Patty Duke Show |
| Lynn Schenk |
Politician |
5-Jan-1945 |
|
US Congresswoman from California, 1993-95 |
| Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey |
Scholar |
5-Jun-1961 |
|
From the Corn Laws to Free Trade |
| Paul Schrader |
Film Director |
22-Jul-1946 |
|
Writer, Taxi Driver |
| Glenn Seaborg |
Physicist |
19-Apr-1912 |
25-Feb-1999 |
Co-Discoverer of Plutonium |
| Fred Segal |
Business |
1933 |
|
Los Angeles-area fashion retailer |
| Joel Seligman |
Educator |
11-Jan-1950 |
|
President, University of Rochester |
| John Seymour |
Politician |
3-Dec-1937 |
|
Mayor of Anaheim, 1978-82 |
| Tom Shadyac |
Film Director |
11-Dec-1958 |
|
Bruce Almighty |
| Robert Shapiro |
Attorney |
2-Sep-1942 |
|
One of OJ Simpson's attorneys |
| William F. Sharpe |
Economist |
16-Jun-1934 |
|
Capital asset pricing model |
| Harry Shearer |
Comic |
23-Dec-1943 |
|
Almost half the voices on The Simpsons |
| Cindy Sheehan |
Activist |
10-Jul-1957 |
|
Peace Mom |
| Johnny Sheffield |
Actor |
11-Apr-1931 |
15-Oct-2010 |
Child actor, "Boy" in Tarzan films |
| Dax Shepard |
Actor |
2-Jan-1975 |
|
Crosby Braverman on Parenthood |
| Brad Sherman |
Politician |
24-Oct-1954 |
|
Congressman, California 27th |
| Armin Shimerman |
Actor |
5-Nov-1949 |
|
Quark on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
| Peter Shinkoda |
Actor |
? |
|
Dai on Falling Skies |
| Grant Show |
Actor |
27-Feb-1962 |
|
Jake Hanson on Melrose Place |
| Jane Sibbett |
Actor |
28-Nov-1962 |
|
The Second Arrival |
| Joel Siegel |
Critic |
7-Jul-1943 |
29-Jun-2007 |
Film critic |
| Brad Silberling |
Film Director |
8-Sep-1963 |
|
City of Angels |
| Jeremy Sisto |
Actor |
6-Oct-1974 |
|
Billy Chenowith on Six Feet Under |
| Tom Skerritt |
Actor |
25-Aug-1933 |
|
Viper in Top Gun |
| David J. Skorton |
Educator |
22-Nov-1949 |
|
Smithsonian Institution |
| H. Allen Smith |
Politician |
8-Oct-1909 |
4-Jun-1998 |
Congressman from California, 1957-73 |
| William Smith |
Actor |
24-Mar-1933 |
|
Any Which Way You Can |
| William French Smith |
Government |
26-Aug-1917 |
29-Oct-1990 |
US Attorney General, 1981-85 |
| Tom Sneddon |
Attorney |
26-May-1941 |
1-Nov-2014 |
DA in Michael Jackson case |
| Gerald A. Soffen |
Astronomer |
7-Feb-1926 |
22-Nov-2000 |
Viking I mission to mars |
| Patrick Soon-Shiong |
Business |
1952 |
|
Founder, Abraxis BioScience |
| Erroll Southers |
Government |
c. 1957 |
|
2009 TSA Director nominee |
| Penelope Spheeris |
Film Director |
2-Dec-1945 |
|
Wayne's World |
| John Stagliano |
Pornstar |
29-Nov-1950 |
|
Adventures of Buttman |
| Darren Star |
Film/TV Producer |
c. 1961 |
|
Creator of Beverly Hills 90210 franchise |
| Cliff Stearns |
Politician |
16-Apr-1941 |
|
Congressman, Florida 6th |
| William R. Steiger |
Government |
c. 1969 |
|
HHS Office of Global Health Affairs |
| David P. Steiner |
Business |
c. 1960 |
|
CEO of Waste Management |
| Howard K. Stern |
TV Personality |
29-Nov-1968 |
|
Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer |
| Ted Stevens |
Politician |
18-Nov-1923 |
10-Aug-2010 |
US Senator from Alaska, 1968-2009 |
| Gary Stiffelman |
Attorney |
c. 1952 |
|
Music industry attorney |
| Joseph Strick |
Film Director |
6-Jul-1923 |
1-Jun-2010 |
Ulysses |
| Woody Strode |
Actor |
28-Jul-1914 |
31-Dec-1994 |
Sergeant Rutledge |
| Kerri Strug |
Gymnastics |
19-Nov-1977 |
|
Olympic gymnast, Magnificent Seven |
| Ronald D. Sugar |
Business |
1948 |
|
CEO of Northrop Grumman |
| Joel Surnow |
Film/TV Producer |
18-Dec-1955 |
|
24, Half Hour News Hour |
| Bo Svenson |
Actor |
13-Feb-1944 |
|
North Dallas Forty |
| Alison Sweeney |
Actor |
19-Sep-1976 |
|
Days of Our Lives |
| Jorma Taccone |
Comic |
19-Mar-1977 |
|
The Lonely Island |
| George Takei |
Actor |
20-Apr-1937 |
|
Lt. Sulu on Star Trek |
| Neera Tanden |
Government |
1970 |
|
Center for American Progress |
| A. Wallace Tashima |
Judge |
24-Jun-1934 |
|
9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1996-2004 |
| Peter J. Taylor |
Business |
? |
|
Managing Partner, Lehman Brothers |
| Brian Teacher |
Tennis |
23-Dec-1954 |
|
Winner, 1980 Australian Open |
| Ray Teal |
Actor |
12-Jan-1902 |
2-Apr-1976 |
Sheriff Roy Coffee on Bonanza |
| Heather Thomas |
Actor |
8-Sep-1957 |
|
Jody Banks on The Fall Guy |
| Iva Toguri |
Radio Personality |
4-Jul-1916 |
26-Sep-2006 |
Never actually was Tokyo Rose |
| Michelle Triola |
Relative |
13-Nov-1933 |
30-Oct-2009 |
Palimony |
| Bree Turner |
Actor |
10-Mar-1977 |
|
Sorority Boys |
| Gabrielle Union |
Actor |
29-Oct-1972 |
|
Night Stalker |
| Chase Utley |
Baseball |
17-Dec-1978 |
|
Dodgers 2nd-baseman |
| Brian Van Holt |
Actor |
6-Jul-1969 |
|
House of Wax |
| Milo Ventimiglia |
Actor |
8-Jul-1977 |
|
Adopts the superpowers of other Heroes |
| Gore Verbinski |
Film Director |
16-Mar-1964 |
|
Pirates of the Caribbean |
| Allegra Versace |
Relative |
30-Jun-1986 |
|
Waify Versace heiress |
| Yvette Vickers |
Actor |
26-Aug-1928 |
27-Apr-2011 |
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman |
| Peter Viertel |
Novelist |
16-Nov-1920 |
4-Nov-2007 |
White Hunter, Black Heart |
| Antonio Villaraigosa |
Government |
23-Jan-1953 |
|
Mayor of Los Angeles |
| Eugene Volokh |
Blogger |
29-Feb-1968 |
|
Volokh Conspiracy |
| Rupert Wainwright |
Film Director |
30-Nov-1961 |
|
Stigmata |
| Bill Walton |
Basketball |
5-Nov-1952 |
|
NBA Most Valuable Player, 1978 |
| Garrett Wang |
Actor |
15-Dec-1968 |
|
Harry Kim on Star Trek: Voyager |
| Jude Wanniski |
Columnist |
17-Jun-1936 |
29-Aug-2005 |
Supply-side theorist |
| Burt Ward |
Actor |
6-Jul-1946 |
|
Robin the Boy Wonder |
| David S. Ward |
Film Director |
25-Oct-1945 |
|
The Sting |
| Kim M. Wardlaw |
Judge |
2-Jul-1954 |
|
9th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Michael Warren |
Actor |
5-Mar-1946 |
|
Bobby Hill on Hill Street Blues |
| Diane Watson |
Politician |
12-Nov-1933 |
|
Congresswoman from California, 2001-11 |
| Henry Waxman |
Politician |
12-Sep-1939 |
|
Congressman, California 30th |
| Bob Welch |
Guitarist |
31-Aug-1945 |
7-Jun-2012 |
Guitarist for Fleetwood Mac, 1971-74 |
| Russell Westbrook |
Basketball |
12-Nov-1988 |
|
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard |
| Randolph W. Westerfield |
Educator |
c. 1941 |
|
Business Professor, USC |
| William Wharton |
Novelist |
7-Nov-1925 |
29-Oct-2008 |
Birdy |
| Fred Whipple |
Astronomer |
5-Nov-1906 |
30-Aug-2004 |
Comet Guy |
| Jaleel White |
Actor |
27-Nov-1976 |
|
Urkel |
| John Williams |
Composer |
8-Feb-1932 |
|
Composer for Jaws, E.T. |
| Kellie Williams |
Actor |
22-Mar-1976 |
|
Laura Winslow on Family Matters |
| Walter E. Williams |
Economist |
31-Mar-1936 |
|
Conservative economist |
| Bruce G. Willison |
Business |
c. 1949 |
|
President, Home Savings and Loan, 1996-98 |
| Susan Wojcicki |
Business |
5-Jul-1968 |
|
CEO of YouTube |
| Robert R. Womack |
Business |
c. 1937 |
|
CEO of Zurn Industries, 1994-99 |
| Phoebe A. Wood |
Business |
c. 1953 |
|
CFO of Brown-Forman, 2001-08 |
| Irene Worth |
Actor |
23-Jun-1916 |
10-Mar-2002 |
Lost in Yonkers |
| Jeffery W. Yabuki |
Business |
1960 |
|
CEO of Fiserv |
| Zev Yaroslavsky |
Politician |
21-Dec-1948 |
|
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors |
| R. David Yost |
Business |
c. 1947 |
|
CEO of Amerisource Bergen |
| Harris Yulin |
Actor |
5-Nov-1937 |
|
Roger Stanton on 24 |
| Daphne Zuniga |
Actor |
28-Oct-1962 |
|
Princess Vespa in Spaceballs |
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Hardie Albright |
Actor |
16-Dec-1903 |
7-Dec-1975 |
Angel on My Shoulder |
| Benjamin M. Anderson |
Economist |
1-May-1886 |
19-Jan-1949 |
Social Value |
| Perry Anderson |
Editor |
11-Sep-1938 |
|
Editor, New Left Review |
| Joyce Appleby |
Historian |
9-Apr-1929 |
|
Capitalism and a New Social Order |
| Dorothy Arzner |
Film Director |
3-Jan-1897 |
1-Oct-1979 |
Craig's Wife |
| Katherine Baicker |
Economist |
23-May-1971 |
|
Council of Economic Advisers, 2005-07 |
| John Baldessari |
Artist |
17-Jun-1931 |
|
American conceptual artist |
| Irving Bernstein |
Historian |
15-Nov-1916 |
25-Sep-2001 |
Labor historian |
| Ruth H. Bloch |
Historian |
15-Sep-1949 |
|
Visionary Republic |
| Paul D. Boyer |
Chemist |
31-Jul-1918 |
|
ATP process |
| Robert Brenner |
Historian |
28-Nov-1943 |
|
The Boom and the Bubble |
| Lester Breslow |
Doctor |
17-Mar-1915 |
9-Apr-2012 |
Dean, UCLA School of Public Health, 1972-80 |
| John Brewer |
Historian |
22-Mar-1947 |
|
The Sinews of Power |
| James M. Buchanan |
Economist |
2-Oct-1919 |
9-Jan-2013 |
Public Choice Theory |
| Tyler Burge |
Philosopher |
1946 |
|
Foundations of Mind |
| Rudolf Carnap |
Philosopher |
18-May-1891 |
14-Sep-1970 |
The Logical Syntax of Language |
| Jule Charney |
Scientist |
1-Jan-1917 |
16-Jun-1981 |
Quasi-gesotrophic theory |
| Alonzo Church |
Mathematician |
14-Jun-1903 |
11-Aug-1995 |
Lambda calculus, Church-Turing thesis |
| Johnnetta B. Cole |
Educator |
19-Oct-1936 |
|
President of Spelman College, 1987-97 |
| Donald J. Cram |
Chemist |
22-Apr-1919 |
17-Jun-2001 |
Synthesis of molecules |
| Robert Dallek |
Historian |
16-May-1934 |
|
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 |
| Angela Davis |
Activist |
26-Jan-1944 |
|
Black Panther, teacher, professor |
| Jared Diamond |
Scientist |
10-Sep-1937 |
|
Guns, Germs and Steel |
| Henry Dreyfuss |
Inventor |
2-Mar-1904 |
5-Oct-1972 |
Product designer, human factors engineer |
| Benjamin A. Elman |
Historian |
6-Sep-1946 |
|
Science in China, 1550-1900 |
| Lukas Foss |
Conductor |
15-Aug-1922 |
1-Feb-2009 |
Director, Buffalo Philharmonic, 1963-71 |
| Saul Friedländer |
Historian |
11-Oct-1932 |
|
Holocaust historian |
| Geoffrey Garrett |
Educator |
c. 1958 |
|
President of the Pacific Council |
| Greg Graffin |
Musician |
6-Nov-1964 |
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Bad Religion frontman |
| Ronald Graham |
Mathematician |
31-Oct-1935 |
|
Mathematician, Computer Scientist |
| Joseph Hansen |
Author |
19-Jul-1923 |
24-Nov-2004 |
Dave Brandstetter detective series |
| Jane Harman |
Politician |
28-Jun-1945 |
|
Congresswoman from California, 1993-2011 |
| Donald R. Heath |
Diplomat |
12-Aug-1894 |
15-Oct-1981 |
US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, 1958-61 |
| Richard F. Heck |
Chemist |
15-Aug-1931 |
9-Oct-2015 |
Palladium-catalyzed cross couplings |
| H. Robert Heller |
Economist |
8-Jan-1940 |
|
Federal Reserve Governor, 1986-89 |
| Carla Hills |
Diplomat |
3-Jan-1934 |
|
US Trade Representative, 1989-93 |
| Daniel Walker Howe |
Historian |
10-Jan-1937 |
|
What Hath God Wrought |
| Louis J. Ignarro |
Scientist |
31-May-1941 |
|
Nitric oxide as a cardiovascular signal |
| Neil H. Jacoby |
Economist |
19-Sep-1909 |
31-May-1979 |
Council of Economic Advisers, 1953-55 |
| Leigh Jason |
Film Director |
26-Jul-1904 |
19-Feb-1979 |
The Mad Miss Manton |
| Robert Jervis |
Historian |
1940 |
|
The Illogic of American Nuclear Strategy |
| Alan Kay |
Computer Programmer |
17-May-1940 |
|
Father of Object-Oriented Programming |
| Jacqueline B. Kosecoff |
Business |
c. 1950 |
|
CEO of Ovations Pharmacy Solutions |
| Stephen Krasner |
Educator |
15-Feb-1942 |
|
State Dept Policy Planning Dir., 2005-07 |
| Barbara Kruger |
Artist |
26-Jan-1945 |
|
I Shop Therefore I Am |
| Sheila Kuehl |
Politician |
9-Feb-1941 |
|
Dobie Gillis and ex-California State Senator |
| Willard F. Libby |
Chemist |
17-Dec-1908 |
8-Sep-1980 |
Carbon-14 dating technique |
| Joseph Byrne Lockey |
Historian |
2-Feb-1877 |
24-Sep-1946 |
Pan-Americanism: Its Beginnings |
| Harry M. Markowitz |
Economist |
24-Aug-1927 |
|
Portfolio theory |
| Lauro Martines |
Historian |
22-Nov-1927 |
|
The Social World of the Florentine Humanists |
| Thom Mayne |
Architect |
1943 |
|
Architect, 2005 Pritzker Prize winner |
| Theodore R. Mitchell |
Administrator |
c. 1956 |
|
President of Occidental College, 1999-2005 |
| Thomas Gale Moore |
Economist |
6-Nov-1930 |
|
Council of Economic Advisers, 1985-89 |
| Robert G. Neumann |
Diplomat |
2-Jan-1916 |
18-Jun-1999 |
US Ambassador to Afghanistan, 1969-73 |
| William Niskanen |
Administrator |
13-Mar-1933 |
26-Oct-2011 |
Chairman of the Cato Institute |
| Thomas T. Noguchi |
Doctor |
4-Jan-1927 |
|
Coroner to the Stars |
| Alfred E. Osborne, Jr. |
Educator |
c. 1946 |
|
Management Professor, UCLA |
| William G. Ouchi |
Educator |
1943 |
|
Theory Z |
| Carole Pateman |
Scholar |
11-Dec-1940 |
|
The Disorder of Women |
| Bradford Perkins |
Historian |
6-Mar-1925 |
29-Jun-2008 |
Castlereagh and Adams |
| Susan Westerberg Prager |
Educator |
1942 |
|
Dean of UCLA Law School, 1982-98 |
| Susan Kaufman Purcell |
Scholar |
c. 1941 |
|
Center for Hemispheric Study |
| Tony Rosenthal |
Sculptor |
9-Aug-1914 |
28-Jul-2009 |
Abstract sculptor, Alamo |
| Bertrand Russell |
Mathematician |
18-May-1872 |
2-Feb-1970 |
Mathematician, atheist, and social critic |
| Henry Samueli |
Business |
20-Sep-1954 |
|
Co-Founder of Broadcom |
| Laura Schlessinger |
Radio Personality |
16-Jan-1947 |
|
The Dr. Laura Show |
| Arnold Schoenberg |
Composer |
13-Sep-1874 |
13-Jul-1951 |
Emancipated dissonance |
| Julian Schwinger |
Physicist |
12-Feb-1918 |
16-Jul-1994 |
Quantum electrodynamics |
| Charles Seeger |
Musicologist |
14-Dec-1886 |
7-Feb-1979 |
American musicologist |
| Lloyd S. Shapley |
Mathematician |
2-Jun-1923 |
12-Mar-2016 |
Theory of stable allocations |
| Isadore Singer |
Mathematician |
3-May-1924 |
|
Atiyah-Singer index theorem |
| Nicolas Slonimsky |
Musicologist |
27-Apr-1894 |
25-Dec-1995 |
Preeminent musicologist |
| Lewis C. Solmon |
Economist |
17-Jul-1942 |
17-Dec-2007 |
Education reformer |
| Patrick Soon-Shiong |
Business |
1952 |
|
Founder, Abraxis BioScience |
| Thomas Sowell |
Economist |
30-Jul-1930 |
|
Conservative economist, Hoover fellow |
| Gary Stiffelman |
Attorney |
c. 1952 |
|
Music industry attorney |
| Harold R. Swearer |
Educator |
13-Oct-1932 |
19-Oct-1991 |
President of Brown University, 1977-88 |
| Terence Tao |
Mathematician |
17-Jul-1975 |
|
Prolific math prodigy |
| Stephan Thernstrom |
Scholar |
1934 |
|
Neoconservative thinker |
| Petr Ufimtsev |
Physicist |
8-Jul-1931 |
|
Physical Theory of Diffraction |
| Andrew J. Viterbi |
Engineer |
9-Mar-1935 |
|
Viterbi Algorithm |
| Eugene Volokh |
Blogger |
29-Feb-1968 |
|
Volokh Conspiracy |
| Eugen Weber |
Historian |
24-Apr-1925 |
17-May-2007 |
The Western Tradition |
| Henry Nelson Wieman |
Philosopher |
19-Aug-1884 |
19-Jun-1975 |
The Source of Human Good |
| Bruce G. Willison |
Business |
c. 1949 |
|
President, Home Savings and Loan, 1996-98 |
| James Q. Wilson |
Scholar |
27-May-1931 |
2-Mar-2012 |
The Moral Sense |
| Albert Wohlstetter |
Scholar |
19-Dec-1913 |
10-Jan-1997 |
Nuclear strategist |
| Leona Woods |
Physicist |
9-Aug-1919 |
10-Nov-1986 |
Physicist at University of Chicago |
| Max Zorn |
Mathematician |
6-Jun-1906 |
9-Mar-1993 |
Zorn's Lemma |
