This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of

Stockton, California Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, San Joaquin County in the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. Stockton was founded by Carlos Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquir ...

, and its surrounding metropolitan area. People born in Stockton are printed in bold.

Arts

* Willis E. Davis (1855–1910), landscape painter, clubman, banker * David Haskell (1948–2000), film, stage and television actor *

Taylor Mac Taylor Mac Bowyer (born August 24, 1973) is an American actor, playwright, performance artist, director, producer, and singer-songwriter active mainly in New York City. In 2017, Mac was the recipient of a "Genius Grant" from the John D. and Cath ...

(born 1973), playwright, actor, performance artist *

Bob Montana Robert William Montana (October 23, 1920 – January 4, 1975) was an American comic strip artist who created the original likenesses for characters published by Archie Comics and in the newspaper strip '' Archie''. Early life He was born in Sto ...

(1920–1975), comic artist, cartoonist * Kara Walker (born 1969), contemporary artist *

Neck Face Neck Face (born 1984 in Stockton, California) is a graffiti artist known for a naïve and humorous style. His works have been shown in art galleries as well as on the streets. Early life and education Neck Face grew up in a large family and two o ...

(born 1984), anonymous graffiti artist

Athletics

* Ricky Barnes (born 1981), professional golfer * Greg Bishop (born 1971), NFL offensive tackle * Dallas Braden (born 1983), MLB pitcher * Pete Carroll (born 1951), NFL coach (attended and coached at University of the Pacific) *

Erik Centeno Erik Daniel Centeno (born June 29, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Atlanta United of Major League Soccer. Career Youth and college Centeno attended high school soccer at Weston Ranch High School, a ...

(born 2002), soccer player for Atlanta United *

Brandin Cooks Brandin Tawan Cooks (born September 25, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State, where he received consensus All-American honors, a ...

(born 1993), NFL wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams * Nate Diaz (born 1985), mixed martial artist * Nick Diaz (born 1983), mixed martial artist, Former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion * Dennis Edwards (born 1959), NFL defensive end * Frederick Feary (1912–1994), boxer, 1932 U.S. Amateur champion and Olympic bronze medalist * Cathy Ferguson (born 1948), swimmer, 2-time Olympic gold medalist *

Conn Findlay Francis Conn Findlay (April 24, 1930April 8, 2021) was an American Olympic rower and sailor. He won four Olympic medals in those two sports, including two golds in coxed pair. He was also part of the America's Cup sailing crews that won in 19 ...

(1930–2021), 2-time Olympic gold medalist rower and sailor (

America's Cup The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one f ...

) * Ed Fisher (born 1949), NFL and USFL guard *

Jacki Gemelos Jacqueline Ann Gemelos (Greek: Τζάκι Γέμελου; born November 22, 1988) is an American-Greek former professional basketball player and coach. Early life and college career Born and raised in Stockton, California, Jacqueline Ann Gemelo ...

(born 1983), WNBA player *

John Gianelli John Arec Gianelli (born June 10, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6'10" (2.08 m ) tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. He played eight seasons (1972–1980) in the National Basketbal ...

(born 1950), pro basketball player * Brian Goodell (born 1959), Olympic gold medalist and world record-holding swimmer * Eddie Guardado (born 1970), MLB relief pitcher * Wayne Hardin (born 1927), College Football Hall of Fame at Navy and Temple (attended and coached at University of the Pacific) *

Willard Harrell Willard Harrell (born September 16, 1952) is an American former football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Green Bay Packers and seven years with the St. Louis Cardinals ...

(born 1952), NFL running back * Von Hayes (born 1958), MLB outfielder * J. D. Hill (born 1948), NFL wide receiver * Dan Inosanto (born 1936), martial arts instructor *

Hue Jackson Hue Jackson (born October 22, 1965) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Grambling State University. An offensive assistant at both the collegiate and professional levels, he held coordinator positions in the Nationa ...

(born 1965), NFL coach (attended and coached at University of the Pacific) * Trumaine Johnson (born 1990), NFL cornerback *

Derek Kennard Derek Craig Kennard (born September 9, 1962) is a former American football guard and center in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Los Ange ...

(born 1962), NFL guard and center *

Dean Kremer Dean Junior Kremer ( he, דין קרמר; born January 7, 1996) is an Israeli–American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2015 he became the first Israeli drafted by an MLB team. He made ...

(born 1996), Israeli-American MLB starting pitcher *

Mike Macfarlane Michael Andrew Macfarlane (born April 12, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals (1987–1994, 1996–1998), Boston Red Sox (1995), and Oakland Athletics ...

(born 1964), MLB catcher * Doug Martin (born 1989), NFL running back *

James Nunnally James William Nunnally (born July 14, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for KK Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. High school career Nunnally attended Weston Ranch High School in S ...

(born 1990), pro basketball player * Brian Peets (born 1956), NFL tight end *

Mike Pereira Mike Pereira (born April 13, 1950) is a former American football official and later Vice President of Officiating for the National Football League (NFL) and currently the Head of Officiating for the United States Football League. Since 2010, he ha ...

, NFL vice president of officiating, rules analyst for Fox Sports *

Pete Morelli Pete Morelli (born ) is a former American football official, who officiated in the National Football League (NFL) until the 2018 NFL season. He is the president of Saint Mary's High School in Stockton, California. He wore uniform number 135. ...

(born 1951), NFL referee *

Louis Rankin Louis Rankin (born May 4, 1985) is a former gridiron football running back. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at the University of Washington. Early years High school career Rank ...

(born 1985), NFL and CFL running back * Jose Rojas (born 1990), racquetball player *

Webster Slaughter Webster Melvin Slaughter (born October 19, 1964) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 to 1998. Early life Slaughter was born in Stockton, C ...

(born 1964), NFL wide receiver * Andre Spencer (1964–2020), basketball player *

Ed Sprague Jr. Edward Nelson Sprague Jr. (born July 25, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played 11 seasons in the major leagues from 1991 to 2001, with six different teams. He later served as the head baseball coach of the N ...

(born 1967), MLB third baseman * Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862–1965), pioneer of college football, coach at

University of the Pacific University of the Pacific may refer to: *University of the Pacific (Colombia) *University of the Pacific (Ecuador) *University of the Pacific (Peru) * University of the Pacific (United States) *University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh * University of ...

Julius Thomas Julius Dewayne Thomas (born June 27, 1988) is a former American football tight end. He played college football and basketball at Portland State, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He also played for ...

(born 1988), NFL tight end * Eric Williams (born 1962), NFL defensive lineman *

Dolores Wilson Dolores Mae Wilson (August 9, 1928 – September 28, 2010) was an American coloratura soprano who had an active international opera career from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. Beginning her career with major theatres in Europe, she p ...

(born 1928), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League outfielder *

Jim Winn James Francis Winn (born September 23, 1959) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1988. Biography Winn was born in Stockton, California and grew up in Clever, Misso ...

(born 1959), MLB relief pitcher *

Kenny Wooten Kenneth Wooten Jr. (born April 17, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. Early life and high school career Wooten was born and grew up in S ...

(born 1998), NBA power forward

Business

Melvin Belli Melvin Mouron Belli (July 29, 1907 – July 9, 1996) was a prominent United States lawyer, writer, and actor known as "The King of Torts" and by insurance companies as "Melvin Bellicose". He had many celebrity clients, including Zsa Zsa Gab ...

(1907–1996), lawyer known as "The King of Torts" *

Benjamin Holt Benjamin Leroy Holt (January 1, 1849 – December 5, 1920) was an American businessman and inventor who patented and manufactured the first practical crawler-type tread tractor. The continuous-type track is used for heavy agricultural and engin ...

(1849–1920), inventor and founder of Holt Manufacturing Company * Tillie Ehrlich Lewis (1901–1977), businesswoman, founder of Tillie Lewis Foods * Robert Six (1907–1986), former CEO of

Continental Airlines Continental Airlines, simply known as Continental, was a major United States airline founded in 1934 and eventually headquartered in Houston, Texas. It had ownership interests and brand partnerships with several carriers. Continental started o ...

Edwin Lewis Snyder Edwin Lewis Snyder (July 2, 1887 – March 28, 1969) was an architect and pioneer in the use of Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture, building homes in Northern California for decades from the early to mid-twentieth century. The Snyder-desi ...

(1887–1969), architect *

Alex Spanos Alexander Gus Spanos (September 28, 1923 – October 9, 2018) was an American billionaire real estate developer, founder of the A. G. Spanos Companies, and the majority owner of the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football Lea ...

(1923–2018), businessman, owner of Los Angeles Chargers *

Dean Spanos Dean Alexander Spanos (born May 26, 1950) is the chairman and owner of the National Football League (NFL)'s San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers franchise. He is the son of Alex Spanos, who purchased majority interest in the team in 1984. Spanos to ...

(born 1950), president of Los Angeles Chargers

Literature

* Dennis Etchison (born 1943), novelist *

Leonard Gardner Leonard Gardner (born 3 November 1933) is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His writing has appeared in ''The Paris Review'', '' Esquire'', '' The Southwest Review'', and other publications, and he has been awarded a G ...

(born 1933), novelist, screenwriter * Daniel Goleman (born 1946), author, psychologist, and science journalist *

Maxine Hong Kingston Maxine Hong Kingston (; born Maxine Ting Ting Hong;Huntley, E. D. (2001). ''Maxine Hong Kingston: A Critical Companion'', p. 1. October 27, 1940) is an American novelist. She is a Professor Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, wher ...

(born 1940), author, feminist *

Brandon Leake Brandon Leake (born May 4, 1992) is a spoken word poet, educator and motivational speaker and the winner of the fifteenth season of ''America's Got Talent''. He was the first spoken word poet to be on ''America's Got Talent'' and received the Gol ...

(born 1992), spoken word poet, winner of ''

America's Got Talent ''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (as well as distribut ...

'' * Janice Mirikitani (1941–2021), Sansei poet, activist *

Howard Pease Howard Pease (September 6, 1894–April 14, 1974) was an American writer of adventure stories from Stockton, California. Most of his stories revolved around a young protagonist, Joseph Todhunter ("Tod") Moran, who shipped out on tramp freight ...

(1894-1974), writer of adventure stories for juveniles *

Anthony Veasna So Anthony Veasna So (February 20, 1992 – December 8, 2020) was an American writer. His short stories were described by ''The New York Times'' as "crackling, kinetic and darkly comedic" and often drew from his upbringing as a child of Cambodian i ...

(1992–2020), Khmer American author

Movies/television/media

Walter Anthony Walter Anthony (February 13, 1872 in Stockton, CA – May 1, 1945 in Hollywood, CA) was a screenplay, titles and documentary film writer. Before Walter started writing in films he was a dramatic and musical critic for ''The San Francisco Call''. ...

(1872–1945), screenwriter *

Dennis Dun Dennis Dun (born April 19, 1952) is an American actor. Early life and education Dun is from Stockton, California. He is of Chinese descent. Film and TV Dun has had prominent roles in several films, notably '' Year of the Dragon'' (1985), ''Bi ...

(born 1952), actor * Santino Fontana (born 1982), actor *

Cay Forrester Cay Forrester (born Mila Patricia Crosby; December 26, 1921 – June 18, 2005) was an American film and television actress. She appeared predominantly in minor films with some exceptions, such as ''Advise and Consent'' and the Susan Haywa ...

(1921–2005), actress *

Chase Hudson Cole Chase Hudson (born May 15, 2002), known professionally as Huddy (formerly known as Lil Huddy or LilHuddy), is an American social media personality, singer, and actor, known for co-founding the TikTok collective the Hype House, and populariz ...

(born 2002), social media personality * Mark Gantt (born 1968), actor, producer * Lamont Johnson (1922–2010), actor, director * Janet Leigh (1927–2004), actress *

(born 1973), actor, playwright, performance artist, director * Dolores Moran (1926–1982), actress and model * Jazz Raycole (born 1988), actress, dancer * Ross Thomas (born 1981), actor, filmmaker

Music

Ace Andres Ace Andres (born June 22, 1958) is an American guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, and political activist. ''The Wave Magazine'' of Silicon Valley, referred to Ace Andres' music in its October 2005 issue as "fast, loud, unapologetically confrontat ...

(born 1958), guitarist, singer/songwriter * Chi Cheng (1970–2013), guitarist, musician/poet *

Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...

(1920–2012), jazz pianist and composer * Shannon Curtis, musician, singer/songwriter * Gil Evans (1912–1988), musician, pianist, composer * Chris Isaak (born 1956), musician, singer/songwriter * Hallway Productionz (formed 2002), music producers Teak & Dejon Underdue *

Scott Kannberg Christopher Scott Kannberg (born August 30, 1966), known professionally as Scott Kannberg and Spiral Stairs, is an American musician best known for being a founding member of the indie-rock band Pavement serving as guitarist and occasional lea ...

(born 1966), musician * Stephen Malkmus (born 1966), musician * Pavement (formed 1989), indie rock band * Grant-Lee Phillips (born 1963), musician, singer/songwriter * Cliffie Stone (1917–1998), musician, country singer *

Jasmine Sandlas Jasmine Kaur Sandlas is an Indian-American singer, rapper, television personality, performer, songwriter who mainly sings Punjabi songs. She was also featured on the TEDx Talks, ''MTV'' Coke Studio and spoken word platforms. Jasmine Sandlas i ...

(born 1985), Punjabi singer, songwriter, rapper * Randy Stonehill (born 1952), guitarist, singer/songwriter * Savage Sun (born 1972), rapper * Gary Young (born 1953), musician

Politics

Raymond Cox Raymond R. Cox (June 26, 1951 – November 3, 2017) was a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 25B, which includes the communities of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, Belle Plaine, Bridgewate ...

(1951–2017), Minnesota state legislator and businessman * Dolores Huerta (born 1930), labor leader and civil rights activist, co-founder of the United Farm Workers *

Larry Itliong Modesto "Larry" Dulay Itliong (October 25, 1913 – February 1977), also known as "Seven Fingers", was a Filipino-American labor organizer. He organized West Coast agricultural workers starting in the 1930s, and rose to national prominence in 19 ...

(1913–1977), Filipino American labor leader and union partner of

Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez (born Cesario Estrada Chavez ; ; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merged ...

* Peter Khoy Saukam (1915–2008), Acting President of Khmer Republic *

David S. Terry David Smith Terry (March 8, 1823 – August 14, 1889) was an American politician and jurist who served as the fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court of California; he was an author of the state's 1879 Constitution. Terry won a duel aga ...

(1823–1889), 4th Chief Justice of California *

Anthony Silva (politician) Anthony Silva (born 1974) is an American politician who served as the 78th mayor of Stockton, California from 2013 until 2017. He is also a member of the San Joaquin County Central Committee of the Republican Party. Mayor of Stockton Silva was ...

, former mayor

Science

Arthur O. Austin Arthur Oswin Austin (December 28, 1879 – June 7, 1964) was an American Electrical engineering, electrical engineer and inventor. He is best known as the inventor of the Austin transformer, a double-ring Toroidal inductors and transformers, ...

' {1879-1964), engineer and inventor *

Richard O. Buckius Richard O. Buckius (born 1950) is an American engineer and professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University. He served as the chief operating officer for the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 2014 to 2017. Early life and education Ri ...

(born 1950), engineer and Chief Operating Officer of the National Science Foundation * José M. Hernández (born 1962), engineer and NASA astronaut

Miscellaneous

Harriet Chalmers Adams Harriet Chalmers Adams (October 22, 1875 – July 17, 1937) was an American explorer, writer and photographer. She traveled extensively in South America, Asia and the South Pacific in the early 20th century, and published accounts of her journeys ...

(1875–1937), explorer, writer, and photographer * Larry Fortensky (1952–2016), final husband of

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. ...

Jeremy Meeks Jeremy Ray Meeks (born February 7, 1984) is an American fashion model and actor. A former member of the Crips street gang, Meeks was arrested in 2014 during a gang sweep called Operation Ceasefire in Stockton, California, after which police pos ...

(born 1984), fashion model, former gang member *

Richard A. Pittman Master Sergeant Richard Allan Pittman (May 26, 1945 – October 13, 2016) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on July 24, 1966, during the Vietnam War. Early life and education Richard Allan Pittman ...

(1945–2016), United States Marine, Medal of Honor recipient *

Kristin Smart Kristin Denise Smart (February 20, 1977 disappeared May 25, 1996; declared legally dead May 25, 2002) was a 19-year-old American woman murdered by Paul Flores at the end of her first year on the campus of California Polytechnic State University, ...

, 1995, missing person

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