
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ruch
Closest of all is Pinto Colvig, from Jacksonville, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Ty Burrell, with articles in 41 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Ruch yet. Salem has the most of any town in Oregon: 43.
What stands out about Ruch’s famous people
Famous people born near Ruch
Nobody born in Ruch is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Curtis Ludwig
1929–2012American lawyer and politician in Washington state





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ruch 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)
- Ty Burrell: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Anders: David_Anders_2008.jpg: vagueonthehow derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinto Colvig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Singler: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Dellinger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Ryden: Paulwade at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Hollens: Scott Jarvie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Wright: Keeshen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons