Lancaster, California
Lancaster, California ranks 11,400th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Avalon, California, La Cañada Flintridge, California, and La Verne, California. The most famous people from Lancaster, California are Thomas Murray, Adam Wheeler, and Dewayne Dedmon. The most famous people who died in Lancaster, California are George Stevens, Edmond Hamilton, and Beverly Aadland. Lancaster, California has been the birth place of many athletes, and wrestlers and the death place of many writers, and film directors. Lancaster, California is located in United States.
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 173,516, making Lancaster the 158th-most populous city in the United States and the 30th most populous in California. Lancaster is a twin city with its southern neighbor Palmdale; together, they are the principal cities within the Antelope Valley region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1997, Lancaster, California was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Thomas Murray, Adam Wheeler, and Dewayne Dedmon. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Lancaster, California including George Stevens, Edmond Hamilton, and Beverly Aadland. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Lancaster, California than were born there.
People Born in Lancaster, California
Go to all RankingsThomas Murray
ATHLETE
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 1
Adam Wheeler
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.04
Rank: 2
Dewayne Dedmon
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.22
Rank: 3
Rachel Garcia
BASEBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 14.83
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Lancaster, California
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Lancaster, California
Go to all RankingsGeorge Stevens
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1975
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 1
Edmond Hamilton
WRITER
1904 - 1977
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 2
Beverly Aadland
ACTOR
1942 - 2010
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 3
Leigh Brackett
WRITER
1915 - 1978
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 4
C. Gordon Fullerton
ASTRONAUT
1936 - 2013
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 5
Aaron Carter
SINGER
1987 - 2022
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lancaster, California were athletes (1), wrestlers (1), basketball players (1), and baseball players (1), while most who died were writers (2), film directors (1), actors (1), astronauts (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, wrestlers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lancaster, California, including Adam Wheeler. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lancaster, California, including Thomas Murray.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Lancaster, California since 1700.










