Famous people · Spokane
Born near Spokane: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jerry Lee Lewis, from Ferriday, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Spokane. Across Louisiana, the lists cover 229 towns. No town in Louisiana lists more than Lake Charles, with 67.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jerry Lee Lewis
Best known
Jerry Lee Lewis
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Spokane’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Spokane
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sam Smith
born 1955American former professional basketball player born 1955
Varina Davis
1826–1906Second wife of President Jefferson Davis and First Lady of the Confederate States
Glen Ballard
born 1953American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer
Jefferson B. Snyder
1859–1951American politician and lawyer
J. C. Gilbert
1922–2014Cotton farmer and member of the Louisiana State Legislature
Richard H. Truly
1937–2024American astronaut and NASA administrator
J.D. Short
1902–1962American Delta blues singer, guitarist and harmonicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spokane 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 (6)
- Jerry Lee Lewis: photographer:Maurice Seymour, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard H. Truly: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Swaggart: Jntracy75, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard K. Smith: ABC News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hound Dog Taylor: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander O'Neal: Andrew Hurley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons