15 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Dos Palos
Closest of all is Myron Joseph Cotta, from Dos Palos, 1 mi away. Janet Leigh is the most widely known, written about in 64 languages. No entry yet names South Dos Palos as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about South Dos Palos’ famous people
Famous people born near South Dos Palos
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ronald D. Moore
born 1964American screenwriter and television producer





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Dos Palos 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 (5)
- Janet Leigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Allen: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Evans: _Lee_Evans.jpg: Astrid Barros from USA derivative work: MachoCarioca, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jalen Green: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Bowen: Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Uruguay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons