- List of Bakersfield, California people
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Main article: Bakersfield, California
This is a list of notable natives and residents in Bakersfield, California
Contents
Notable natives and residents
Law and politics
- General Edward Fitzgerald Beale — Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California and Nevada (1850s), Surveyor General of California and Nevada (1860s) U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary (1870s) and founder of Tejon Ranch.
- Harvey Hall, current mayor of Bakersfield
- Joe Shell — Intraparty rival of Richard M. Nixon in the 1962 Republican gubernatorial primary; husband of Mary K. Shell
- Mary K. Shell — first woman mayor of Bakersfield, 1981–1985, member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors (1985–1997); Republican activist
- Earl Warren — Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, former governor of California
- Richard "Rocky" Bridges — Famous San Jose and Daly City cop, 2x Golden Gloves Boxing Champ and 1968 Olympic Alternate
Science and medicine
- Hans Einstein — world's foremost authority on Valley Fever
Arts and entertainment
- Thomas R Hawk Jr. -- Poet, Photographer, Advocate
- Greg Colson — Artist
- Kareem Lopez - musician
- Adema — Rock band (Kris Kohls, Dave DeRoo, Tim Fluckey, Marc DeLeon)
- Bill Aken - Musician, Hall of Fame Guitarist (aka Zane Ashton)
- Amy Adams — Singer, Contestant on American Idol
- Noah Beery — Actor
- Big Poppa E — slam poet
- Robert Beltran — Actor
- RIOT! — Rock band
- Justin Berry — Public speaker and former teenage webcam pornographer
- Frank Bidart — Award-winning poet
- James Chapman — Novelist and publisher
- Brandon Cruz — Punk musician and former child actor
- Ric Drasin — Actor, author, designer of the Gold's Gym and World Gym logos, and retired professional wrestler
- Jeff Duran — Radio personality and comedian who worked at KKXX-FM from 2002–2004
- Dave Ellis — World-renown percussionist/ Former soloist for the Musical BLAST
- Kelli Garner — Actress
- Merle Haggard — Country Music Hall of Fame inductee
- Gerald Haslam — Award-winning author
- Korn (Jonathan Davis, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, James "Munky" Shaffer, David Silveria, Brian "Head" Welch, Ray Luzier) - Grammy Award-winning metal band
- Dalene Kurtis — American model, famous for being Playmate of the Year.
- Michael Lockwood — Guitarist and music producer
- Guy Madison - actor
- Buck Owens — Country Music Hall of Fame inductee
- Prussian Blue — White Nationalist duo; used to live in Bakersfield
- Randy Stuart - actress, died in Bakersfield in 1996
- Lawrence Tibbett — Lead baritone of the New York Metropolitan Opera
- Brian Hooks — Actor "Soul Plane, Three Strikes"
- Tha A — Hip Hop Producer, Host of mixtape series "Bad Business"
- Robert (Bobby, Big Bob, Biggen) Woods — Barbecue entertainer, award winning caterer, dry rub inventor
- Mildred Patricia "Patty" Baena - Former housekeeper for the Schwarzenegger family who became a mistress of former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and fathered a child with Baena. Baena's son is near the same age as Schwarzenegger's youngest son, Christopher, whom he had with Maria Shriver. Shriver and Schwarzenegger have four children together: Katherine, Christina, Patrick, and Christopher. Shriver was married to Schwarzenegger for 25 years before they separated in May of 2011 due to the scandal.
Sports
Baseball
- Larry Barnes — California Angels First baseman (2001 and 2003)
- Johnny Callison — Philadelphia Phillies Right fielder (1960s)
- Phil Dumatrait — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, first-round draft pick
- Leon Lee — Nippon Professional Baseball player and manager
- Colby Lewis — Texas Rangers pitcher, first-round draft pick
- Brent Morel - Chicago White Sox third baseman
- William "Buckshot" May — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher (1924)
- Kurt Miller — pitcher who was the 5th overall pick in the 1990 MLB amateur draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, played several years for the Florida Marlins and Chicago Cubs
- Dave Rader — catcher (1970s)
- Todd Walker — second baseman (1996–2007)
- Bruce Walton — pitcher for the Montreal Expos in the early '90's, current pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Jake Woods — Seattle Mariners pitcher
Basketball
- Nikki Blue — Washington Mystics guard (WNBA)
- Chris Childs — NBA guard
- Lonnie Shelton — Seattle SuperSonics all-star
- Robert Swift — Oklahoma City Thunder center
- J. R. Sakuragi — formerly J.R. Henderson — Memphis Grizzlies
American football
- Mike Ariey - former offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers
- Theo Bell — former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, earned Super Bowl rings in 1979 and 1980
- Jeff Buckey — former starting offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins
- Vern Burke — former tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons
- David Carr — quarterback, and 1st overall selection in the 2002 NFL Draft (Houston Texans),won a super bowl ring with the New York Giants and is currently a member of the San Francisco 49ers
- Matt Cercone — tight end for the Minnesota Vikings from 2000–2002, died in 2009
- Frank Gifford — Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Cory Hall — former Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Redskins safety
- A.J. Jefferson - Current Cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
- Rodney Leisle — American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, member of 2009 Super Bowl winning team
- Ray Mansfield — center who played 14 seasons for the Pittsburgh steelers in the 60's and 70's
- Jerry Marion — former wide receiver who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, father of Brock
- Brock Marion — former Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl player
- Ryan Mathews — San Diego Chargers running back and former Fresno State University All-American
- Bob McCaffrey — played center at USC and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1975
- Brent McClanahan — former Minnesota Vikings running back
- Aaron Merz — former starting offensive lineman for Cal and the Buffalo Bills
- Stephen Neal — New England Patriots lineman and Super Bowl champion player, former NCAA wrestling champion, World championship gold medalist, and U.S. Olympic wrestler
- Mark Nichols — wide receiver and first round draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 1981
- Larry Parker — former receiver for the USC Trojans and the Kansas City Chiefs
- Joey Porter — All-Pro and Pro Bowl outside linebacker, member of Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion team in 2006, recently signed with the Arizona Cardinals
- Rocky Rasley — guard who drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1969
- Randy Rich — former defensive back for the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, and Cleveland Browns
- Greg Robinson — former head coach and Super Bowl winning Defensive Coordinator of the Denver Broncos, currently at university of Michigan
- Ken Ruettgers — former offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers
- Rashaan Shehee — former running back for the Kansas City Chiefs
- L.J. Shelton — NFL starting lineman, currently a free agent
- Jeff Siemon — Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl linebacker (1972–1983), inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006
- Kevin Smith — former tight end for UCLA, the Oakland Raiders, and the Green Bay Packers
- Jeremy Staat — former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman, currently serving in the United States Marines
- Jason Stewart — defensive tackle, played for the Indianapolis Colts in 1994
- Michael Stewart — former safety for the Miami Dolphins
- John Tarver — running back for the New England Patriots in the 70's
- David "Deacon" Turner — Cincinnati Bengals running back in the late 70's
- Dick Witcher — former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver
- James Wofford — former UNLV and Minnesota Vikings running back
- Louis Wright — former All-Pro defensive back for the Denver Broncos, member of the 1970s NFL all-decade team
- Rodney Wright — former Fresno State and Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Motorsports
- Tony Waters - Drag Racing Pioneer, Innovater, and Legend. Nicknamed "The Giant Killer"
- Kevin Harvick — NASCAR driver — 2007 Daytona 500 winner.
- Casey Mears — NASCAR driver
- Rick Mears — 4-time Indianapolis 500 winner
- Roger Mears — Baja 1000 winner
- Bruce Sarver — NHRA champion
- Opal Rivas — USHRA Mud Racing Champion
- Pat Gerber[list membership disputed] — Shocker Monster Truck
Other sports
- Keith Franke — professional wrestler
- Michael Dallas, Jr. — boxing — former Golden Gloves silver medalist, current undefeated light welterweight contender
- Ruben Castillo-Boxing-Former WBO and NABO Lightweight champion and WBC Featherweight and Super Featherweight contender.
- Jack Johnson — Boxing's first African-American heavyweight champion, member of the World Boxing Hall-of-Fame, and one of the first celebrity/athletes of the modern era
- Hank Pfister — Professional tennis player
- Jerry Quarry — Heavyweight professional boxer
- Dennis Ralston — Professional tennis player
- Jake Varner — 2009 and 2010 NCAA Wrestling Champion
- Gabe Woodward — swimming — freestyle bronze medal winner during the 2004 Olympics
Crime
- Rodolfo Cadena- Rudy "Cheyenne" Cadena, one of the founders of the Mexican Mafia and the basis of the main character played by Edward James Olmos in the film American Me.
- Vincent Brothers- convicted murderer of his family, shooting and stabbing his 5 members of his family to death.
- Michael Thompson-former leader in the Aryan Brotherhood (AB) prison gang.
References
- ^ President Bush's one-time Bakersfield home to be museum, KGET, January 19, 2009, Accessed August 8, 2009.
- ^ The Bush House, thebushhouse.net, Accessed August 8, 2009.
External links
- City of Bakersfield Official Website
- Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Bakersfield Downtown Business and Property Owner's Association
- List of Bakersfield, California people at the Open Directory Project
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Mayors of cities with populations exceeding 100,000 in California - Antonio Villaraigosa
(Los Angeles) - Jerry Sanders
(San Diego) - Chuck Reed
(San Jose) - Edwin M. Lee
(San Francisco) - Ashley Swearengin
(Fresno) - Kevin Johnson
(Sacramento) - Bob Foster
(Long Beach) - Jean Quan
(Oakland) - Harvey Hall
(Bakersfield) - Tom Tait
(Anaheim) - Miguel A. Pulido
(Santa Ana)
- Ronald O. Loveridge
(Riverside) - Ann Johnston
(Stockton) - Cheryl Cox
(Chula Vista) - Bob Wasserman
(Fremont) - Sukhee Kang
(Irvine) - Pat Morris
(San Bernardino) - Jim Ridenour
(Modesto) - Thomas E. Holden
(Oxnard) - Acquanetta Warren
(Fontana) - William H. Batey II
(Moreno Valley)^ - John Drayman
(Glendale)
- Cathy Green
(Huntington Beach)^ - Bob Kellar
(Santa Clarita)^ - William Dalton
(Garden Grove) - Susan Gorin
(Santa Rosa)^ - Jim Wood
(Oceanside) - Donald Kurth
(Rancho Cucamonga) - Paul S. Leon
(Ontario) - R. Rex Parris
(Lancaster) - Pat Hume
(Elk Grove) - James C. Ledford Jr.
(Palmdale) - Stan Skipworth
(Corona)^
- Dennis Donohue
(Salinas) - Elliot Rothman
(Pomona) - Frank Scotto
(Torrance) - Michael Sweeney
(Hayward) - Sam Abed
(Escondido) - Tony Spitaleri
(Sunnyvale) - Bill Bogaard
(Pasadena) - Carolyn Cavecche
(Orange) - F. Richard Jones
(Fullerton)^ - Jacqui Irwin
(Thousand Oaks)^ - Jesus Gamboa
(Visalia)
- Paul Miller
(Simi Valley) - William D. Shinn
(Concord)^ - Gina Garbolino
(Roseville) - Jamie L. Matthews
(Santa Clara) - Osby Davis
(Vallejo) - Rudy Cabriales
(Victorville) - Ernest Gutierrez
(El Monte) - Tom Bates
(Berkeley) - Rick Trejo
(Downey)^ - Eric R. Bever
(Costa Mesa)^ - James T. Butts, Jr.
(Inglewood)
^Mayor selected from city council
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