This is a list of notable alumni, faculty and current students of the American Los Angeles Unified School District, located in Los Angeles, California.
Notable alumni
Academia, science and technology Vint Cerf, computer scientist, one of the "fathers of the Internet" Walt Cunningham, astronaut John McCarthy (1927–2011), computer technology, "father of artificial intelligence" Woo, Elaine (October 27, 2011). "John McCarthy dies at 84; the father of artificial intelligence". Los Angeles Times Glenn T. Seaborg, nuclear chemistry, Nobel laureateBicentennial Pageant-Los Angeles City Schools program, LAUSD, May 29, 1976, LA Memorial Coliseum, page 11, Fifty Distinguished AlumniGlenn T. Seaborg – Biographical, Nobel Prizes
Arts and literature Ray Bradbury, author Helen Gurley Brown, author, publisher, and businesswoman who founded Cosmopolitan magazine James Ellroy, writer Craig Ellwood (1922–1992), architectJackson, Neil (2002). California Modern, the Architecture of Craig Ellwood. Princeton Architectural Press. Murray Fromson, CBS News correspondent and USC professor Edith Head (1897–1981), Academy Award-winning costume designer Karl Hubenthal (1917–1998), cartoonist Adela Rogers St. Johns (1894–1988), journalist, novelist, and screenwriter Jack Smith (1916–1996), columnist, journalist"Jack Smith" obituary. Los Angeles Times. January 10, 1996 Irving Stone, writer
Film, television, and theatre Byron Allen, talk show host Carol Burnett, comedian Adam Carolla, comedianAdam Carolla podcast, November 13, 2011 Richard Crenna (1926–2003), actorRamos, Lydia. ." Los Angeles Times. May 2, 1991. Nuestro Tiempo, Metro Desk. p. 4. Leonardo DiCaprio, actor "Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs – Leonardo DiCaprio". People.com. Micky Dolenz, actor/musician/drummer of The Monkees"Never Enough..." The Official Micky Dolenz Website Nanette Fabray, actor Mike Frankovich (1909–1992), film producer"The Baseball Cube Belmont alumni". The Baseball Cube. Joel Grey née Joel David Katz (1950), singer and actor Rita Hayworth née Margarita Carmen Cansino, actress Carole Lombard, actress Quinn Martin, producer Ricardo Montalbán (1920–2009), actor David Nelson, actor Ricky Nelson, actor Anthony Quinn (1915–2001), actor Robert Redford, actor Mort Sahl, humorist Tom Selleck, actor"CNN Transcript – Larry King Live: Tom Selleck Discusses 'Running Mates'. CNN.com. July 21, 2000. Coy Watson, Jr. (1912–2009), child actor, Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Watson family Delmar Watson (1926–2008), actor, photo-journalist, Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Watson familyAndres, Holly J. "Famed news photographer Delmar Watson dies" . Daily News. October 28, 2008. Harry R. Watson (1921–2001), actor, photo-journalist, Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Watson familyPool, Bob. . The Los Angeles Times, April 23, 1999. Metro Part B Metro Desk p. 1 Campanile 1938, Belmont High School, 1938 Jack Webb (1920–1982), producer, director, actorDaniel Moyer and Eugene Alvarez (2001). Just the Facts, Ma'am; The Authorized Biography of Jack Webb, Creator of Dragnet, Adam-12, and Emergency. Seven Locks Press. Robert Young, actor
Music Steven Adler, musician, drummer (Guns N' Roses) Herb Alpert, musician, music industry executive Michael "Flea" Balzary, musician, bassist, trumpet player (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Odetta Holmes (1930–2008), folk singer, activist Stan Kenton (1911–1979), pianist, composer, and arranger"Stanley Kenton, 1930 BHS Graduate" . Bell High School Jerome "Jerry" Leiber (1933–2011), lyricist of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Phil Spector, record producer Mike Stoller, music of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, pianist and composer Roger Wagner, choral musician, administrator and educator
Athletics
Garret Anderson, former MLB player with the Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers Gilbert Arenas, professional basketball player, NBA All-Star with Washington Wizards"SoCalHoops – Grant HS Retires Jersey Of Alum Gilbert Arenas". November 20, 2001. Southern California Hoops. Ron Botchan, NFL official, Referee, 2000 Anthony Davis, USC star running back and later pro football player in the NFL and Canadian Football leagues Oscar De La Hoya, former world champion and gold medal-winning boxer and founder of Golden Boy Promotions Don Drysdale (1936–1993), National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jordan Farmar, NBA basketball player"Jordan Farmar" . New York Daily News. Jeff Fisher, former NFL player and head coach Gail Goodrich, basketball player in the NBA, attended UCLA"Gail Goodrich bio". NBA.com. Luis (Lou) Gomez, MLB player Mike Haynes, NFL Hall of Famer Robert Lyles, NFL player. Databasefootball.com. Gary Matthews, former Major League Baseball player Dick Moje, National Football League Jim E. Mora, football coach Eddie Murray, Baseball Hall of Famer Bobby Riggs (1918–1995), tennis player Ozzie Smith, Baseball Hall of Famer Charles White, football player, Heisman Trophy winner Mal Whitfield, athlete"'Marvelous' Mal Whitfield Biography" . Whitfield Foundation. p. 2.
Medicine David Ho, AIDS researcher, physician and Time magazine's 1996 Man of the YearTime Magazine Cover: Dr. David Ho, Man of the Year – Dec. 30, 1996 Sammy Lee, MD, Olympic gold medalist in diving Norman Topping (1908–1997), MD, president of the University of Southern California
Business and law
Lee Baca, sheriff of Los Angeles County, 1998–2014"LASD Executive Photos & Bios" . Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Warren Christopher, U.S. secretary of state Jimmy Doolittle, aviation pioneer Daryl F. Gates, Los Angeles police chief, 1978–1992 Carlos R. Moreno, California Supreme Court justice (Cl. of 1966) Dorothy Wright Nelson, United States federal judge Harry Pregerson, judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Manuel Lawrence Real, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Henry Samueli, co-founder of Broadcom
Politics and government
Howard Berman, former U.S. representative"BERMAN, Howard Lawrence". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Tom Bradley (1917–1998), mayor of Los AngelesJean Merl and Bill Boyarsky (September 30, 1998). . Los Angeles Times. Ralph Bunche, educator, UN mediator on Palestine and Nobel Peace Prize winner"Ralph Bunche". Nobel Prize Biography. Vickie Castro, activist and member of the LAUSD School Board James Charles Corman (1920–2000), congressman"CORMAN, James Charles, (1920–2000)", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Kenneth Hahn (1920–1997), member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Jane L. Harman, U.S. House of Representatives"Jane L. Harman", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Augustus F. Hawkins, U.S. House of Representatives from California's 21st and 29th district 1963–1991; California assembly 1935–1963"Black Americans in Congress" . U.S. House of Representatives. Jack Kemp, politician and professional football player Glenard P. Lipscomb (1915–1970), congressman Howard McKeon, U.S. House of Representatives from the 25th District (1993–2015)("Jane L. Harman", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Louis R. Nowell (1915–2000), Los Angeles City Council member, 1963–77"Louis R. Nowell bio". Los Angeles Public Library. Edward R. Roybal (1917–2005), member of the U.S. House of Representatives(1963–93) Vincent Thomas (1907–1980), California assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa, 41st mayor of Los Angeles
Miscellaneous Patrick Argüello (1943–1970), US-Nicaraguan national killed in the attempted hijack of an El Al flight, as carried out by the PFLP"American Experience: Hijacked". PBS.org, February 24, 2006 Al Michaels, television sportscaster
Notable faculty Fay Allen, first African-American woman to be elected to the Los Angeles Unified School District board Salvador B. Castro (1933–2013), Mexican-American educator and activistWoo, Elaine (April 15, 2013). "Sal Castro dies at 79; L.A. teacher played role in 1968 protests", Los Angeles Times Jaime Escalante (1930–2010), educator Jim Tunney, principal and NFL official"About Jim Tunney", JimTunney.Com
See also List of people from Los Angeles
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