List of Los Angeles Valley College alumni
Los Angeles Valley College is a public community college located in Los Angeles, California. Following are some of its notable members.
Entertainment
[edit]- Sean Astin – actor, best known for playing Sam in The Lord of the Rings films.[1]
- Ed Begley Jr. – actor and environmentalist[2]
- Julie Brown, actress, comedienne, singer, producer, screenwriter
- Adam Carolla – comedian, podcaster, and author[3][4]
- John David Carson – actor, star of Pretty Maids All in a Row
- Bryan Cranston – actor known for Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad[5]
- Andraé Crouch - gospel singer, songwriter, and choir leader[6]
- Mark Dacascos – martial artist, actor, and the chairman in Iron Chef America[1]
- Micky Dolenz – actor and lead singer and drummer of The Monkees[1]
- Briana Evigan – actress and dancer[7]
- Jerry Mathers – actor, best known for playing Beaver Cleaver in Leave It to Beaver
- Troy Miller – film producer, director and screenwriter[8]
- Christopher Norris – movie and television actress
- Michael Richards – actor who played Kramer on Seinfeld[9]
- Richard Rossi – musician and filmmaker[10]
- Tom Selleck – actor known for Magnum, P.I. [11]
- Phil Snyder – voice actor, best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket
- Kevin Spacey – winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Usual Suspects and Academy Award for Best Actor for American Beauty[1]
- Jeff Wayne – musician, best known as the composer of The War of the Worlds
- April Winchell – actress and radio personality
- Jim Yester – musician, lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist for The Association
Literature and journalism
[edit]- Gene Baur – author and activist in the animal rights and food movement
- Stefano Bloch – author and academic[12]
- David Gerrold – writer
Politics
[edit]- Steve Hofbauer, mayor of Palmdale, California
Sports
[edit]- Jim Arellanes – professional football player[13]
- Doug Baker – professional baseball player[13]
- Larry Banner – Olympic gymnist[13]
- Jim Benedict – professional baseball pitcher, coach, scout, and front office executive[13]
- Otis Burrell – champion track and field athlete[14][13]
- Alex Cabagnot – professional basketball player[15]
- Bobby Castillo – former Major League Baseball pitcher and 1981 World Series Champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers[16]
- José Cortez – professional football player[13]
- Leon Criner – played major league baseball for the New York Mets[13]
- Pat Doyle – baseball coach
- Sue Gossick – 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist for springboard diving[13]
- Vic Harris – professional baseball player and manager[13]
- Bryan Henderson – professional Arena Football League player[17]
- Francisco Herrera – Los Angeles Dodgers ball boy[18][19]
- Jack Hirsch – college basketball player and coach[20] [13]
- Charlie Kendall – professional football player
- Rory Markas, sportscaster[21]
- Don McKenzie – 1968 Olympic gold medal in 100m breaststroke and 400m medley[13]
- Dennis Moeller – professional baseball player[22]
- Linda Murphy – volleyball player and Olympian[13]
- Rock Richmond – professional football player[13][23]
- Don Shinnick – professional football player and coach[13]
- Dave Snow – college and Olympic baseball coach[13]
- Jack Steptoe – professional football player and college coach[13]
- László Tábori – Olympic runner[13]
- Eric Yarber – professional football player and coach[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Well Known LAVC Alumni & Past Students, retrieved May 13, 2017
- ^ Morrison, Mark (1984-11-08). "The Trivial Pursuits of Ed Begley Jr". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Features - Adam Carolla". Los Angeles magazine. p. 4. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "You're not going to believe Adam Carolla's middle name - Page 2". ESPN. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Bryan Cranston, retrieved May 13, 2017
- ^ Chawkins, Steve (8 January 2015). "Andrae Crouch, Grammy-winning gospel singer and pioneer, dies at 72". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Briana Evigan, retrieved May 16, 2017
- ^ Alumni, archived from the original on 2016-09-03, retrieved May 16, 2017
- ^ Brother Michael A. Richards, Renaissance Man, Not "Kramer", archived from the original on 2014-10-26, retrieved 2012-02-29
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (February 25, 2021). "Oscars: Academy Reveals List Of Films Eligible For Best Picture Race". Penske Media Corporation. Deadline. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Famous Veteran: Tom Selleck". Military.com. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Quinn, Bridget (2020-01-06). "A Gripping Memoir Dives Into LA's Graffiti Subculture of the '90s". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Los Angeles Valley College Hall of Fame Inductees". Los Angeles Valley College. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Otis Burrell (1978) - Hall of Fame". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Point Guard Signs With Vulcans". Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics. 2003-05-13. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Bobby Castillo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Bryan Henderson". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Gore, H. (2009-03-25). "Valley Fails Again at Mission". Valley Star. Los Angeles Valley College. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ Thompson, Lucas (2010-04-28). "Valley's Intentions Are For Playoffs". Valley Star. Los Angeles Valley College. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ "The Newsletter of LAVC Athletics and the Hall of Fame: Spring 2010" (PDF). Los Angeles Valley College Athletic Hall of Fame. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 22, 2014.
- ^ "Rory Markas dies at 54; Angels announcer called World Series win". Los Angeles Times. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Dennis Moeller Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Rock Richmond Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-14.