Famous Pacificans
PACIFICA FOUNDING FATHERS
Karl Baldwin, watch Footprints of Pacifica show #30
Connie Brown
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
- Bill Drake watch Footprints of Pacifica show #60
- Cal Hinton, former fire chief and council member, watch Footprints of Pacifica show #82
- Nick Gust, watch Footprints of Pacifica show #10, owner of Nick's Restaurant one of the old businesses in Pacifica
- Jean Fassler, first Mayor of Pacifica
- Andy Pappas "Crab King", watch Footprints of Pacifica show #19
- Lydia Azevedo, watch Footprints of Pacifica show #34
- Grace McCarthy, early Mayor of Pacifica, one of the founders of the Pacifica Historical Society
- Shirley Drye, author and Historical Society board member
- Jerry Crow, author of Pacifica Then and Now and Historical Society Treasurer and President Emeritus
- Kathleen Manning, author of Pacifica Then and Now and Historical Society President
- John Schmale, author, railroad historian and collector
- Scott Lindner, OSRR restoration project lead
- Horace Hinshaw, watch Footprints of Pacifica show #15, created Pacifica Sports Hall of Fame
ENTERTAINMENT
Rob Schneider actor, comedian, screenwriter and director
John Stanley, "Creature Features" host and author
Bryan O'Byrne (film and television actor & acting coach)
Mel Stewart (character actor, television director & musician)
Penny Pax (actress and model)
Debi (Pickell) Durst (stage/ screen actress & comedian)
Mel Stewart (character actor, television director & musician)
Tony Reflex (musician & vocalist)
MC Lars (multi-Media artist, founder and producer)
Aurora Nealand (multi-instrument musician and bandleader)
BUSINESS
Gorilla Barbecue, featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
VIDEO: 1982 WORLD SERIES, with Pacificans KEITH HERNANDEZ AND BOB MCCLURE
SPORTS
Kevin Gogan NFL football guard for the Dallas Cowboys, L.A. Raiders, SF 49ers, Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers.
Keith Hernandez MLB player, "The Boyfriend" on Seinfeld who spat on Kramer and Newman
Bob McClure, MLB player and coach; won the 1982 American League Pennant.
Rich Morales, MLB player for the Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres.
Greg Reynolds, MLB player for the Colorado Rockies & Cincinnati Reds)
Steve Shirley - MLB pitcher for the L.A. Dodgers
Anthony Gordon (American football) TN Graduate
Danny Barrett (rugby union) born in Pacifica
J. R. Kratos (pro wrestler)
Ryan Patterson (gymnast)
See Sports in Pacifica for local sports team information
OTHER FAMOUS PACIFICANS:
- Ralph Alvarado (physician and politician)
- John Alvin (cinematic artist and painter).
- Ruth Atkinson (artist, cartoonist, comic Book writer-artist)
- Geri Doran (writer/professor of writing)
- Al Gordon (artist; comic book creator)
- Kevin Kelly (editor)
- Ryland King (non-profit founder and director)
- Steve Leialoha (comics artist)
- ZZ Packer (writer)
- Christian Theodore Pedersen (seaman, whaling captain/fur trader)
- Jef Raskin (human-computer interface expert)
- John Schneider (producer)
- Shirley Tan (LGBT activist)