Famous people · Oakland
Born near Oakland: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Matt Bomer, born in Webster Groves, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Oakland is on record yet. The best known of them is John Goodman, with articles in 99 languages. Of the towns next door, Kirkwood lists the most: 28, with Marianne Moore first.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
John Goodman
Best known
John Goodman
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakland
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Josephine Johnson
1910–1990American novelist, nature writer, poet
Gordon Jenkins
1910–1984American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
Mildred Esther Mathias
1906–1995American botanist, horticulturalist, botanical collector and university teacher
Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
1919–2006Governor of Arizona, 1965-1967
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Kirkwood, with 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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)
- Matt Bomer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne Moore: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Franciscus: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slayyyter: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Talent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.: Markow Photography (Phoenix, AZ)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons