Famous people · Tarpey Village
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tarpey Village
William Saroyan is the most widely known, written about in 73 languages. The nearest, Chris Colfer, was born in Clovis, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Fresno has the longest list: 42, with William Saroyan at the top. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
William Saroyan
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tarpey Village’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tarpey Village
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Saroyan
1908–1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
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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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Fresno counts 42 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tarpey Village 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 (14)
- 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