Famous people · Bret Harte
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bret Harte
The nearest, George Lucas, was born in Modesto, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bret Harte. The longest list in California is Modesto’s, with 65 names. Alameda has the second-longest list in California, after Modesto, with 64.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
George Lucas
Best known
George Lucas
in 133 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bret Harte’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bret Harte
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ann Veneman
born 1949Executive Director of UNICEF and United States Secretary of Agriculture
Amazon Eve
born 1979American model, fitness trainer, and actress
Patricia Rieff Anawalt
1924–2015Author, editor, and museum director from the United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bret Harte 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)
- Mark Spitz: Doha Stadium Plus Qatar Photograph: Vinod Divakaran (www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boaz Myhill: Will Viles / Will bcfc at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Angel: Siike Donnelly, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Veneman: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cy Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dot Jones: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Talitha Bateman: Faces and Facets, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amazon Eve: Amazing Eve Entertainment, LLC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons