Morningside High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Roberta Achtenberg: Assistant Secretary of HUD under President Bill Clinton
• John Arrillaga: real estate investor
• John Bahler: musical arranger and director, including Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Barbra Streisand
• Tom Bahler: singer, arranger and producer, including Brian Setzer, The Partridge Family, and Neil Diamond
• Bobbie Bass: TV and movie stuntman TV and movie extra, including Star Trek: The Original Series Stepfather to Bo Derek.
• Elden Campbell: former professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association
• Jackie Goldberg: politician, teacher (Compton Unified School District), former member of the California State Assembly, former member of the Los Angeles City Council, former president of the Los Angeles School Board.
• Flo Hyman (d. 1986): American volleyball player, Olympic silver medalist
• Charles Jordan (American football): Los Angeles Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks
• Vicki Lawrence: singer, including The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, The Young Americans touring musical group, appeared in the feature film, "The Young Americans", which won an Academy Award for Best Documentary; actress, including The Carol Burnett Show and Mama's Family; won 2004 TV Land Award; won 1976 Emmy Award; nominee Golden Globe Award; nominee Daytime Emmy Award; game show contestant
• Jim Lefebvre: Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers 1965-72), coach (Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers) and manager (Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Brewers and China National Team, 2008 Olympics). Lefebvre also played for the Lotte Orions in the Japanese League from 1972-77.

• Lisa Leslie: pro basketball player, actress, Wilhelmina model; 1996 Olympic gold medal; 2000 Olympic gold medal; 2004 Olympic gold medal; 2008 Olympic gold medal
• David Levy, Ph.D.: psychologist, author, speaker; actor in 1970's TV show Wonderbug
• Stan Love: NBA basketball player with the Washington Bullets & Los Angeles Lakers. Brother of Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love, and first cousin of Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Carl Wilson. Father of Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player Kevin Love, the 2007 Gatorade HS Male Athlete of the Year.
• Carolyn Mitchell (née Barbara Ann Thomason): wife of Mickey Rooney; actress
• Jim Photoglo: songwriter, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band hit, Fishin' in the Dark; wrote songs recorded by Marty Robbins, Everly Brothers, Brenda Lee, Dusty Springfield, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Travis Tritt, Patty Loveless; musician, including opened for the Beach Boys, toured as a singer/musician with Dan Fogelberg, Vince Gill, Nicolette Larson, Kathy Mattea and Wendy Waldman
• Curren Price: elected 51st district Assemblyman for California State Assembly in 2006; previously Inglewood City Councilman; ran unsuccessfully for Inglewood mayor (1997)
• Byron Scott: former NBA player; current head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Tina Thompson: 2004 Olympics gold medal;2008 Olympics gold medal ;pro basketball player

Mike Naggar, Mayor City of Temecula