Famous people · Berkeley
Born near Berkeley: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Fred Ramsdell, from Elmhurst, 2 mi away. Across the town line, Elmhurst lists 51, Fred Ramsdell first. Kathryn Hahn is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. No famous person’s birth in Berkeley is on record yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Kathryn Hahn
Best known
Kathryn Hahn
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Berkeley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Berkeley
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Burley Griffin
1876–1937American architect and landscape architect
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Elmhurst, with 51.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berkeley 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 (10)
- Kathryn Hahn: Our Movie Guide, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Ramsdell: US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Burley Griffin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Franz: Sergei ~ 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Finley: Michael_Finley_pregame_intro.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Prine: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon Brown: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chad A. Bascom, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Covington: Pkantz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottie Lindsey: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons