Theroux, English documentary filmmaker, journalist and broadcaster Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, author of the memoirs Farewell to Manzanar, attended high school and college in San Jose Journalists Francis B. Murdoch, founder and publisher of the San Jose Weekly Telegraph (1853–1860) and the San Jose Weekly Patriot (1863–1875) Vicky Nguyen, NBC News anchor Other Isai Alvarado, professional video game player, Super Smash Bros. player Susan Atkins, convicted murderer, Manson Family member Joey Chestnut, competitive eater Jason Dahl, captain of United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, born in San Jose David Marius Guardino, psychic Henry Morris Naglee, U.S. Civil War general and served in the Mexican–American War Matt Stonie, competitive eater, born in San Jose Henry Suzzallo, educator Rick Warren, pastor Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester Rifle Company, occultist, architect to the Winchester Mystery House, lived in San Jose Matt Field, Formula D driver See also List of people from Oakland, California List of people from Palo Alto List of people from San Francisco, California List of people from Santa Cruz, California References San Jose San Jose People