William Saroyan
1908–1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
Famous people · Calwa
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Calwa
Closest of all is William Saroyan, from Fresno, 5 mi away. Next door, Fresno lists 42, led by William Saroyan. Famous people are on record for 543 of the towns in California. No famous person on record lists Calwa as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
William Saroyan
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Calwa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Calwa
Nobody born in Calwa is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Kirk Kerkorian
1917–2015American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
Victor Davis Hanson
born 1953American classicist and military historian
Calaway H. Dodson
1928–2020American botanist, orchidologist & taxonomist
Slim Pickens
1919–1983American rodeo performer, film and television actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Fresno: 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Calwa 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)
- William Saroyan: Al Aumuller, World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Peckinpah: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Federline: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Connors: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Morgan: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Kerkorian: Armenia Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slim Pickens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Davis Hanson: No machine-readable author provided. Rune X2 assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons