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This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of
Stockton, California , 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 (born 1973), playwright, actor, performance artist
Bob Montana (1920–1975), comic artist, cartoonist
Kara Walker (born 1969), contemporary artist
Neck Face (born 1984), anonymous graffiti artist
Athletics
Ricky Barnes (born 1981), professional golfer
[1]
Greg Bishop (born 1971), NFL offensive tackle
Dallas Braden (born 1983), MLB pitcher
[2]
Pete Carroll (born 1951), NFL coach (attended and coached at University of the Pacific)
Erik Centeno (born 2002), soccer player for
Atlanta United
Brandin Cooks (born 1993), NFL wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.
Nate Diaz (born 1985), mixed martial artist
[3]
Nick Diaz (born 1983), mixed martial artist, Former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion
[4]
Dennis Edwards (born 1959), NFL defensive end
[5]
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 (1930–2021), 2-time Olympic gold medalist rower and sailor (
America's Cup )
[6]
Ed Fisher (born 1949), NFL and USFL guard
Jacki Gemelos (born 1983), WNBA player
John Gianelli (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 (1927–2017), College Football Hall of Fame at Navy and Temple (attended and coached at University of the Pacific)
Willard Harrell (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 (born 1965), NFL coach (attended and coached at University of the Pacific)
Trumaine Johnson (born 1990), NFL cornerback
Derek Kennard (born 1962), NFL guard and center
Dean Kremer (born 1996), Israeli-American MLB starting pitcher
Mike Macfarlane (born 1964), MLB catcher
Doug Martin (born 1989), NFL running back
James Nunnally (born 1990), pro basketball player
Brian Peets (born 1956), NFL tight end
Mike Pereira , NFL vice president of officiating, rules analyst for Fox Sports
Pete Morelli (born 1951), NFL referee
Louis Rankin (born 1985), NFL and CFL running back
Jose Rojas (born 1990), racquetball player
Webster Slaughter (born 1964), NFL wide receiver
Andre Spencer (1964–2020), basketball player
Ed Sprague Jr. (born 1967), MLB third baseman
Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862–1965), pioneer of college football, coach at
University of the Pacific
Julius Thomas (born 1988), NFL tight end
Eric Williams (born 1962), NFL defensive lineman
Dolores Wilson (1928–2022), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League outfielder
Jim Winn (born 1959), MLB relief pitcher
[7]
Kenny Wooten (born 1998), NBA power forward
Business
Literature
Dennis Etchison (1943–2019), novelist
Leonard Gardner (born 1933), novelist, screenwriter
Daniel Goleman (born 1946), author, psychologist, and science journalist
Maxine Hong Kingston (born 1940), author, feminist
Brandon Leake (born 1992), spoken word poet, winner of
America's Got Talent
[8]
Janice Mirikitani (1941–2021), Sansei poet, activist
Howard Pease (1894-1974), writer of adventure stories for juveniles
Anthony Veasna So (1992–2020), Khmer American author
Movies/television/media
Walter Anthony (1872–1945), screenwriter
Dennis Dun (born 1952), actor
Santino Fontana (born 1982), actor
Cay Forrester (1921–2005), actress
Chase Hudson (born 2002), social media personality
Mark Gantt (born 1968), actor, producer
Lamont Johnson (1922–2010), actor, director
Janet Leigh (1927–2004), actress
Taylor Mac (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 (born 1958), guitarist, singer/songwriter
Chi Cheng (1970–2013), bassist, musician/poet
Dave Brubeck (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
[9]
Hallway Productionz (formed 2002), music producers Teak & Dejon Underdue
Scott Kannberg (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 (born 1985), Punjabi singer, songwriter, rapper
Randy Stonehill (born 1952), guitarist, singer/songwriter
Savage Sun (born 1972), rapper
Gary Young (born 1953), musician
Politics
Science
Miscellaneous
Harriet Chalmers Adams (1875–1937), explorer, writer, and photographer
[10]
Larry Fortensky (1952–2016), final husband of
Elizabeth Taylor
[11]
Jeremy Meeks (born 1984), fashion model, former gang member
[12]
Richard A. Pittman (1945–2016), United States Marine, Medal of Honor recipient
Kristin Smart , 1995, missing person
References
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"Ricky Barnes" . PGA Tour. Archived from
the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012 .
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"Dallas Braden Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 6, 2012 .
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"Nate Diaz – Official UFC Fighter Profile" . Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved November 7, 2012 .
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"Nick Diaz MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography" . Sherdog. Retrieved November 7, 2012 .
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"Trojans' local ties run deep" . Recordnet.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013 .
^ News Services and Staff Reports (2021-04-19) [2021-04-14].
"Conn Findlay, who rowed and sailed his way to four Olympic medals, dies at 90" .
The Washington Post . Washington, D.C.
ISSN
0190-8286 .
OCLC
1330888409 . [
please check these dates ]
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"Jim Winn Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 6, 2012 .
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" 'America's Got Talent' winner is spoken word poet Brandon Leake" . Retrieved 15 April 2021 .
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"Chris Isaak Biography" . Biography. Archived from
the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2012 .
^ Leonard, John William, ed. (1914),
Woman's Who's Who of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada, 1914–1915 , New York: American Commonwealth Company, p. 37.
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"Caption Only: Taylor-Made for Liz's Big Night" . 28 February 1992.
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" 'Hot Felon' Jeremy Meeks Is Becoming a Fashion Week Mainstay" . esquire.com . 20 June 2017.