Born near Bay View: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles F. Stafford, from Burlington, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Jim Caviezel, with articles in 62 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bay View. The longest list of any town in Washington belongs to Yakima, with 65.
What stands out about Bay View’s famous people
Famous people born near Bay View
Nobody born in Bay View is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Tommy Noonan
1921–1968American actor, screenwriter and producer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bay View 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)
- Jim Caviezel: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia McPherson: Tifoso223501979, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. J. Oshie: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Noonan: film screenshot (RKO Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Cooper: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene H. Peterson: Clappstar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons