Raymond Carver
1938–1988Penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer
Famous people · Westport
Born near Westport: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Raymond Carver, born in Clatskanie, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Westport. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43. After Salem, the next longest list in Oregon is Corvallis’, with 42.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Raymond Carver
Best known
Raymond Carver
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Westport
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cole Escola
born 1986American comedian, actor, and playwright
David Korten
born 1937Writer, economic adviser, sustainability advocate
Donald Malarkey
1921–2017American army noncommissioned officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westport 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)
- Holly Madison: Holly Madison, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Escola: The Tony Awards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Korten: Joost van der Borg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Malarkey: Maj. Carol McClelland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Bruney: NewJack984, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Peterson: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons