Famous people · Hollywood
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hollywood
The nearest, John Allen Chau, was born in Scottsboro, 7 mi away. Jobyna Ralston is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hollywood. Next door, Scottsboro lists 8, led by John Allen Chau.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Jobyna Ralston
Best known
Jobyna Ralston
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hollywood’s famous people
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Famous people born near Hollywood
The 32 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
By Wimberly
1892–1956American football player and coach, basketball coach
E. T. York
1922–2011American university administrator, professor, agronomist
Harold Wilkes
1932–2017American football player, coach, and collage athletic administrator
Philip Ober
1902–1982American stage, film and television actor
Chris Jones
born 1967Canadian Football football coach, born 1967
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Nearby, Scottsboro has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hollywood and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (14)
- Jobyna Ralston: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Ober: RKO Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Stinson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Flock: Freewheeling Daredevil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Nelson: Spc. Benhur Ayettey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Jones, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Pruitt: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- By Wimberly: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Baumgartner: The Omaha Evening Bee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Pope: Brandnewman2914, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Jones: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- E. T. York: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Esslinger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons