Willie Lewis
1905–1971American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician
Famous people · Rio Vista
Born near Rio Vista: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Willie Lewis, born in Cleburne, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rafer Johnson, with articles in 40 languages. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Rafer Johnson
Best known
Rafer Johnson
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rio Vista’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rio Vista
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bryan Bertino
born 1977American film director and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rio Vista 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)
- Rafer Johnson: Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madge Bellamy: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Ellen Rudin: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooke Rollins: Andrea Hanks, The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Southern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles King: Scott Pembroke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons