River Phoenix
1970–1993American actor and musician (1970–2026
Famous people · Metolius
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Metolius
Closest of all is River Phoenix, from Madras, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Metolius as their birthplace yet. Salem has the most of any town in Oregon: 43. After Salem, the next longest list in Oregon is Corvallis’, with 42.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
River Phoenix
Best known
River Phoenix
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Metolius’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Metolius
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Metolius 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 (4)
- River Phoenix: Alekassoul, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacoby Ellsbury: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Pearl: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Rosenstiel: Louis Briscese, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons