Famous people · Tacoma
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tacoma
Danny O'Quinn Jr., born in Coeburn, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George C. Scott, with articles in 62 languages. No famous person’s birth in Tacoma is on record yet. 285 towns in Virginia have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
George C. Scott
Best known
George C. Scott
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tacoma’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tacoma
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George C. Scott
1927–1999American actor, film director and producer
Thomas Jones
born 1978American footballer player from the United States
Peggie Castle
1927–1973American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in B-movies
Clay Stapleton
1921–2014American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tacoma 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)
- George C. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggie Castle: Warner Bros. Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maybelle Carter: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac McClung: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Linwood Holton, Jr.: Virginia Tech, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jones: Ed Yourdon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons