30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Freedom
The nearest, Tony Carey, was born in Watsonville, 2 mi away. Adam Scott is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Freedom. Across the town line, Watsonville lists 27, Tony Carey first.
What stands out about Freedom’s famous people
Famous people born near Freedom
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Joel Fabiani
born 1936American film and television actor

















Ed Walker
1917–2011American politician and businessman
Jaime Cortez
Chicano graphic novelist, visual artist, writer, teacher, and performer

George H. Moore
1871–1958American politician in California
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Watsonville, with 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freedom 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 (20)
- Adam Scott: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marisa Miller: JennieFogarty89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Garland: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Rockhold: GhaziTwaissi, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund McMillen: Edmund_McMillen_-_Game_Developers_Conference_2010_-_Day_2.jpg: https://www.flickr.com/photos/officialgdc/ derivative work: KiD 38, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynden Gooch: Skippo10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Sears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Garcia: Jeff_Garcia_warms_up_to_pass.jpg: Darrin derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hudson: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dustin Wolf: MTG1989, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Horn: The original uploader was VitaleBaby at English Wikipedia. - original source = Biographical Directory of the United States Congress., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hudson: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlos Vierra: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Noble: no conegut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Walker: Photo taken by Mary Rall, Public Affairs Office for Fort Wainwright (United States Army Alaska), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Saxon: Isaiah Saxon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Keating: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Silliman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Moore: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons