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Famous people · South Dos Palos

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.

#1 best knownJanet LeighFilm, TV & Stage · 1927–2004
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within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Janet Leigh
Best known
Janet Leigh
in 64 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about South Dos Palos’ famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near South Dos Palos

They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miMerced · 4Dos Palos · 2Los Banos · 2Chowchilla · 2Atwater · 2Madera · 2Firebaugh · 1South Dos Palos
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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.

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