
Born near Olivehurst: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Molly Ringwald is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. Closest of all is Larry Bagby, from Marysville, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Olivehurst yet. No town in California lists more than Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Olivehurst’s famous people
Famous people born near Olivehurst
Nobody born in Olivehurst is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Arthur L. Jarrett
1884–1960American screenwriter and actor




John Joseph Montgomery
1858–1911American aviation pioneer, inventor, scientist


Connie Redbird Pinkerman-Uri
1930–2009First Native American woman to hold degrees in both law and medicine

Fred Clark
1914–1968American film and television character actor




Summer Sanders
born 1972American sports commentator, reporter, television personality, actress and former competition swimmer


Thomas King
born 1943Canadian writer, presenter, academic, and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Olivehurst 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 (15)
- John Ensign: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Stewart: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Summer Sanders: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelsea Wolfe: Henry W. Laurisch, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Clark: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Molina: Simon Dall'Aglio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Montgomery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Bagby: MarkScottAustinTX, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas King: Themightyquill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Bigley: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Herger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Johnson: ABC Television Network 7 West 66TH Street New York 23, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winford Lee Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Branum: hinnk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Westlake: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons