William Saroyan
1908–1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
Famous people · Sunnyside
Born near Sunnyside: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Saroyan, from Fresno, 7 mi away. Fresno’s list, next door, has 42 names, William Saroyan first among them. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Sunnyside. In all of California, the famous people on record come from 544 towns.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
William Saroyan
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sunnyside’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sunnyside
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunnyside 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)
- 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
- Colby Covington: Alexandra Shea, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Mikkelsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Hoffmann Price: Will Hart from Fullerton, U.S.A. - flickr.com/photos/cthulhuwho1 - cthulhuwho1.com - youtube.com/user/CthulhuWho1, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Rogallo: NASA Langley Research Center / NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Beatty: Tuckerstclair, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Garza: User Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Flores: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons