
Born near Peridot: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Mary Kim Titla, born in San Carlos, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jack Elam, with articles in 31 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Peridot. The nearest list is next door in San Carlos: 2 names, starting with Mary Kim Titla.
What stands out about Peridot’s famous people
Famous people born near Peridot
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Rose Mofford
1922–2016First woman Governor and the first woman Secretary of State




Alfredo Chavez Marquez
1922–2014United States District Judge

Jack Ganzhorn
1881–1956Silent film actor and script writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Peridot 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 (8)
- Jack Elam: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Jacobs: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Mofford: Valerie Roller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Pastor: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Jones: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romana Acosta Bañuelos: Office of the Treasurer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esteban Edward Torres: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Kim Titla: Janeaz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
