List of people from Compton, California
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This article lists notable people who are natives of Compton, California, or have been residents of the city.
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[edit] Civic leaders
- Omar Bradley - Compton former mayor[1]
- George H. W. Bush - U.S. President; resided briefly in Compton circa 1949-1950[2][3][4]
- George W. Bush - U.S. President; resided briefly in Compton circa 1949-1950[5]
- Lionel Cade - former Compton Mayor [6]
- Del M. Clawson - US Congressman and former mayor of Compton [7]
- Doris A. Davis - The first African-American female mayor of a metropolitan city, Compton[8]
- Douglas Dollarhide - California's first African-American mayor of a metropolitan city, Compton[9]
- Kelvin Filer - Los Angeles County Municipal Court Judge & Commissioner[10]
- Xenophon F. Lang, Sr. - Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge[11]
- Eric J. Perrodin - Mayor of Compton[12]
- Paul H. Richards II - former Compton City Manager and former mayor of Lynwood, California[13]
- Walter R. Tucker, Jr. -former Compton mayor
- Walter R. Tucker III - former U.S. Congressman & Compton mayor, son of Walter R. Tucker Jr.[14]
[edit] Athletes
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[edit] Arts and entertainment
- Anthony Anderson - Actor & Comedian
- James Coburn - Actor (Deceased)[17]
- Jacob Lusk-Top five finalist on 2011 American Idol
- Lynn Manning - Award-Winning Playwright & Co-Founder of Watts Village Theater Company
- Niecy Nash - Actress, Comedienne, Dancer, Style Network Host of Clean House TV Show
- Krist Novoselic - Bassist of Nirvana
- Al Roker - Television Personality, NBC
- Mort Sahl - Satirist & Comedian
- Leslie Sykes - Television News Anchor
- James Wheaton - Actor, Writer & Educator
- Daysha Broadway - Artist & Filmmaker
[edit] Rappers
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[edit] References
- ^ Gumbel, Andrew (2002-02-16). "Guns, death threats and fraud in the battle for Compton". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/guns-death-threats-and-fraud-in-the-battle-for-compton-660941.html. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ Parmet, Herbert S. George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction. ISBN 0765807300. http://books.google.com/books?id=M7CqPV_wHKgC&pg=PA73&dq=george+bush+compton&lr=#PPA73,M1. Retrieved 2009-04-25. "They were living in Compton in 1949 ...."
- ^ "George H.W. Bush Collection". George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. 2009. http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/finding_aids/donated_materials/bush_personal_papers.php#zapata_oil. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "George W. Bush and Robin Bush, Compton, California.". George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. December 1949. http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/image.php?id=2176.
- ^ "George W. Bush, Compton, CA". George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Spring 1950. http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/image.php?id=2174.
- ^ "Compton : Former Councilman and Mayor Lionel Cade Dies". Los Angeles Times. 1990-04-12. http://articles.latimes.com/1990-04-12/news/hl-1691_1_lionel-b-cade.
- ^ http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/908
- ^ "This Week In Black History". Jet. 2001-06-11. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-10633946_ITM. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ Bermudez, Esmeralda (2008-07-09). "Douglas Dollarhide, 85; community leader was first black mayor of Compton". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/09/local/me-dollarhide9. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ McNulty, Jennifer (2005-07-11). "Compton judge dispenses justice with compassion". Currents Online (UC Santa Cruz Public Information Office). http://currents.ucsc.edu/printer_friendly.asp?url=/05-06/07-11/filer.asp. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ Chiu, Tony (1991-10-24). "L.A. Law Gains a New Practitioner". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20063452,00.html. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ De Gruy, Leiloni (2009-04-22). "Voters Return Perrodin to City Hall". Los Angeles Wave. http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/43498982.html. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/lynwood-ca.
- ^ "Ex-Rep. Tucker Draws Prison For Extortion". The New York Times: p. A18. 1996-04-19. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/19/us/ex-rep-tucker-draws-prison-for-extortion.html. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ Barnes, Evan (2008-07-24). "For Bolden, success is more than a journey". Los Angeles Sentinel. http://www.lasentinel.net/For-Bolden-success-is-more-than-a-journey.html. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ Hoffer, Richard (1995-01-23). "Lake Show". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006194/index.htm. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ Worth, Robert F. (2002-11-20). "James Coburn, 74, Is Dead; A Sly Presence in 80 Films". The New York Times: p. B8. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/20/arts/james-coburn-74-is-dead-a-sly-presence-in-80-films.html. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g http://board.rapmusic.com/westcoast/1151175-top-10-compton-rappers.html
- ^ Willman, Chris (1995-12-29). "1995: The Entertainers". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,300110,00.html. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ http://www.hiphopblog.com/features-mainmenu-28/17696-hip-hop-blog-legends-ice-cube.html
