Famous people · Central Valley
Born near Central Valley: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Virgil Carter, was born in Annabella, 2 mi away. Jake Garn is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. No entry yet names Central Valley as a birthplace. Across Utah, the lists cover 120 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Jake Garn
Best known
Jake Garn
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Central Valley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Central Valley
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Frederick Morrison
1920–2010Inventor of the Frisbee
Joseph Hansen
1910–1979American Trotskyist and leading figure in the Socialist Workers Party
Art Acord
1890–1931American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Central Valley 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)
- Jake Garn: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Windsor: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Acord: Photoplay Publishing Company (Life time: 1980), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Frederick Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Thurman: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Culbert Olson: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. King: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Melville: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons