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This is a list of notable people from
Bakersfield, California . In order to be included, subjects need to have an article and clear connection to the city.
Notable people
Arts
Designers
Visual artists
Business, entrepreneur
Crime
Entertainment
Film, television, actors, models
Ana Lily Amirpour - filmmaker, director, writer
Noah Beery - actor
Robert Beltran - actor
Justin Berry - former teenage
webcam
pornographer and public speaker
Kelli Garner - actress
Frank Gifford - television sportscaster, college and professional football player
Justin Gordon - actor, producer, artist
Fay Helm - actress
Brian Hooks - actor, Soul Plane , Three Strike
Nathan Jung - actor, martial artist, stunt coordinator
Dalene Kurtis - model, former Playboy Playmate of the Year
Joanne Linville - actress
Guy Madison - actor
Roger Mathey - theatrical director, actor, playwright, producer
Derek Mears - actor and stuntman
Michelle St. John - actress, singer, director, producer
Sigrid Valdis - actress
Anjelika Washington - actress, Stargirl , Tall Girl
Musicians
Bands
Government, law, politics
The Bush House in Bakersfield: In 1949,
George H. W. Bush (41st President) moved here to sell oil field equipment with son,
George W. Bush (43rd President), who was three years old at the time.
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Science, medicine, academia
Sports
Olympics
Baseball
Basketball
Mike Ariey -
offensive tackle for
Green Bay Packers
Jon Baker - NFL and CFL player
Theo Bell -
wide receiver for
Pittsburgh Steelers , earned
Super Bowl rings in 1979 and 1980
Steve Boadway - NFL player
Jeff Buckey - starting
offensive lineman for
Miami Dolphins
Vern Burke -
tight end for
San Francisco 49ers ,
New Orleans Saints , and
Atlanta Falcons
David Carr -
quarterback , first overall selection in
2002 NFL Draft (
Houston Texans ), won Super Bowl with
New York Giants
Derek Carr - quarterback for
Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders , Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for
Fresno State
Frank Gifford -
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, broadcaster
Cory Hall -
safety for
Cincinnati Bengals , Atlanta Falcons, and
Washington Redskins
Joe Hawley -
center for
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A.J. Jefferson -
free safety for
Arizona Cardinals
Cody Kessler - quarterback for
Cleveland Browns and
USC Trojans
Rodney Leisle - defensive tackle for New Orleans Saints, member of 2009
Super Bowl -winning team
Jordan Love -
quarterback for the
Green Bay Packers
Bob McCaffrey - center for USC Trojans and Green Bay Packers
Brent McClanahan - running back for
Minnesota Vikings
Ray Mansfield - center for Pittsburgh Steelers
Brock Marion -
Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl player
Jerry Marion - wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers, father of Brock
Ryan Mathews - running back for
Philadelphia Eagles and former Fresno State All-American
Aaron Merz - offensive lineman for
University of California and
Buffalo Bills
Stephen Neal -
lineman for
New England Patriots , Super Bowl champion,
NCAA wrestling champion, world gold medalist, Olympian
Mark Nichols - wide receiver for
Detroit Lions
Jared Norris - NFL player
Larry Parker - wide receiver for USC Trojans and
Kansas City Chiefs
Joey Porter -
All-Pro and
Pro Bowl
outside linebacker , member of Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion team in 2006
Rocky Rasley -
guard for
Detroit Lions
D. J. Reed - free safety for
New York Jets
Randy Rich - defensive back for
Detroit Lions ,
Denver Broncos , and Cleveland Browns
Greg Robinson - defensive coordinator for Denver Broncos, University of Michigan
Ken Ruettgers - offensive tackle for Green Bay Packers
Colton Schmidt - punter for Buffalo Bills
Rashaan Shehee - running back for Kansas City Chiefs
L. J. Shelton - offensive tackle for Arizona Cardinals
Jeff Siemon - Pro Bowl linebacker for
Minnesota Vikings , inducted to
College Football Hall of Fame in 2006
Kevin Smith - tight end for
UCLA ,
Oakland Raiders , and Green Bay Packers
Jeremy Staat -
defensive lineman for Pittsburgh Steelers, United States Marine
Jason Stewart - defensive tackle for
Indianapolis Colts in 1994
Michael Stewart - safety for
Miami Dolphins
John Tarver - running back for
New England Patriots in 1970s
Leonard Williams - defensive lineman for New York Jets
Dick Witcher - wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers
Louis Wright - All-Pro
defensive back for Denver Broncos, member of 1970s NFL all-decade team
Rodney Wright - wide receiver for Fresno State and
Buffalo Bills
Motorsports
Boxing
Track & field
Lonnie Spurrier - middle-distance runner, Olympian (1956), set world's record in the half-mile run in 1955
Soccer
Writers, poets, journalists
References
^ "Funeral Scheduled for China Architect Poy Lee". Bakersfield Californian News . 1968-03-26.
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"Tyrus Timeline" . pbs.org. Retrieved August 18, 2019 .
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"Alt-rock trio Arlington ready to debut"Jackson County" " . bakersfield.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020 .
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President Bush's one-time Bakersfield home to be museum , KGET, January 19, 2009, Accessed August 8, 2009.
^
The Bush House
Archived 2009-01-31 at the
Wayback Machine , thebushhouse.net, Accessed August 8, 2009.
^ Harvey, Kyle (January 8, 2016).
"Longtime McCarthy aide Vince Fong enters Assembly race" . bakersfieldnow.com . Retrieved August 5, 2020 .
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