Famous people · River Oaks
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of River Oaks
Shelley Duvall, born in Fort Worth, 3 mi away, is the closest. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63. After Beaumont, the next longest list in Texas is Abilene’s, with 57. Of the famous people on record, none was born in River Oaks.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Shelley Duvall
Best known
Shelley Duvall
in 79 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about River Oaks’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near River Oaks
Nobody born in River Oaks is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Patricia Highsmith
1921–1995American novelist and short story writer
Bryan Bertino
born 1977American film director and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is River Oaks 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 (7)
- 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
- Patricia Highsmith: Open Media Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Meester: Daniel Batalles, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bruce Merrifield: Dann Kristoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brec Bassinger: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons