120318-6383MerlinOlsen
Merlin Olsen played pro football 15 years with the LA Rams with 14 Pro Bowl appearances, He acted in Little House on the Prairie as farmer Jonathan Garvey, then starred as Father Murphy.
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120318-6386LauraScudder
Laura Scudder was a nurse and attorney before she pioneered sealing her potato chips in bags, and was the first to date-stamp the packaging.
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120318-6389WilliamKeck
William Keck started Superior Oil, and the W. M. Keck Foundation, which helped construction of the giant Keck Telescopes through a $140 million grant.
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120318-6393WilliamKeck
William Keck mausoleum.
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120318-6398HenryGreene
Henry Greene was an architect, and designed what came to be known as 'ultimate bungalows' such as the famous Gamble House in Pasadena, including all the furniture, light fixtures, carpets, picture frames, linens and silverware.
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120318-6400GeorgePattonJr
George Patton Jr lead the Third Army though Africa and Europe in WW11 and famously slapped a soldier. He died from complications after a car accident in December 1945.
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120318-6403GeorgePattonJr
George Jr was nicknamed The Liberator for his exploits in WW11.
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120318-6406GeorgePattonSr
George Patton Sr was a California politician, son-in-law of Benjamin D. Wilson, and father of WWII General George S. Patton Jr.
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120318-6411PattonFam
Patton family marker.
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120318-6412BenjaminWilson
Benjamin Davis Wilson was a California statesman and politician, and father-in-law of General George S. Patton. Mount Wilson is named after him.
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120318-6413BenjaminWilson
The Wilson clan.
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120318-6417FrankJohnson
Frank Johnson was a painter of the American west, and he popularized a style of painting cowboys which became known as 'The Johnson Moonlight Technique', using knives, fingers and brushes.
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120318-6419FrankJohnson
The Johnson boulder.
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120318-6426CherylAndrews
Cheryl Walker was the Rose Queen for the Tournament of Roses in 1938. Her acting break came as the lead in Stage Door Canteen. After acting, she became active in the anti-communist movement.
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150103-7496RichardKnerr
Richard Knerr was an inventor best known for marketing the Frisbee, and re-engineering the Hula Hoop. Other toys included the Superball, Slip 'N Slide, Water Wiggle and Silly String. Knerr sold his interest in 1982 for $12 million.
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