Notable Residents
The city has been home to a number of celebrity residents, including the late Merv Griffin. Griffin was the driving force behind the annual La Quinta Arts Festival, one of the country's leading plein air art shows, and was instrumental in the development of Griffin Ranch, La Quinta's first equestrian-oriented resort residential neighborhood.
Three city restaurants are owned by notable residents including professional golfer Arnold Palmer, The Arnold Palmer Restaurant, one co-owned by actor Clint Eastwood, The Hog's Breath Inn, and Devane's Old Town, owned and operated by actor William Devane. All three restaurants are located in the La Quinta Village.
Additionally, the musician/actor Tyler Hilton was a former resident of La Quinta, and attended La Quinta High School.
La Quinta is said to be the hometown of actress Vanessa Marcil, but her official web site states Indio is her birthplace and attended Indio High School.
Colonel Mitchell Paige is a World War II Medal of Honor veteran resided in nearby Palm Desert had a middle school in La Quinta named for him.
NFL Football player Jeff Webb of the Kansas City Chiefs went to La Quinta High School, though he lived in Indio. Another local and pro football player, Oscar Lua played for the New England Patriots.
Olympic ice figure skater Dorothy Hamill lived in La Quinta.
Singer Jack Jones now lives in La Quinta.
Other famous seasonal residents include motivational speaker Tony Robbins, 1970s-80s singing couple Captain & Tennille (Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille), and a number of professional golfers including Fred Couples and Monte Scheinblum.
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