Famous people · Redmond
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Redmond
The best known of them is Jake Garn, with articles in 29 languages. David E. Sorensen, born in Aurora, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Redmond. In all of Utah, the famous people on record come from 120 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Jake Garn
Best known
Jake Garn
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Redmond’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Redmond
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Art Acord
1890–1931American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand
Walter Frederick Morrison
1920–2010Inventor of the Frisbee
Joseph Hansen
1910–1979American Trotskyist and leading figure in the Socialist Workers Party
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Redmond 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
- 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
- Arnold Williams: Marian Dykman, editor. University of Idaho (Moscow, ID), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons