
Born near Arnold: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Peter Muldoon, was born in Columbia, 15 mi away. T.J. Dillashaw is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Arnold. 544 of the towns in California list at least one person.
What stands out about Arnold’s famous people
Famous people born near Arnold
Nobody born in Arnold is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Tam O'Shaughnessy
born 1952American educator, children's science writer, professional tennis player




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arnold 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 (11)
- T.J. Dillashaw: K.O. Artist Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Mouron Belli: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rocco Prestia: Brett Valentine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hodo: Mario Casciano, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Muldoon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Gagnon: Minda Haas Kuhlmann: flickr, personal website, twitter, instagram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McCormick: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Kress: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catfish Metkovich: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ione Bright: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Haskins: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons