Famous people · Molalla
Born near Molalla: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Donald Pettit, with articles in 31 languages. Closest of all is Chester Newton, from Canby, 9 mi away. No famous person on record lists Molalla as their birthplace yet. Salem has the most of any town in Oregon: 43.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Donald Pettit
Best known
Donald Pettit
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Molalla’s famous people
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Famous people born near Molalla
Nobody born in Molalla is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Matt Lindland
born 1970American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler, and political candidate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Molalla 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 (8)
- Donald Pettit: NASA Headquarters / NASA/Bill Ingalls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Rutan: Steve Paluch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Chiles: Ocoudis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Struzan: Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Payton Pritchard: Marc-Gregor Campredon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Taylor: Franco, Jesús (director), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marissa Neitling: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Lindland: Pete Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons