
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pelican Bay
Shelley Duvall is the most widely known, written about in 79 languages. The nearest, Brec Bassinger, was born in Saginaw, 10 mi away. No entry yet names Pelican Bay as a birthplace. In all of Texas, the famous people on record come from 669 towns.
What stands out about Pelican Bay’s famous people
Famous people born near Pelican Bay
Nobody born in Pelican Bay is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Patricia Highsmith
1921–1995American novelist and short story writer

Ornette Coleman
1930–2015American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pelican Bay 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)
- Shelley Duvall: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Paxton: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Hagman: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Meester: Daniel Batalles, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Highsmith: Open Media Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ornette Coleman: Geert Vandepoele, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brec Bassinger: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grady Lewis: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons