Famous people · Chinook
Born near Chinook: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Dean Takko, born in Ilwaco, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Chinook as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Holly Madison, with articles in 37 languages. Across Washington, the lists cover 207 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Holly Madison
Best known
Holly Madison
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chinook’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chinook
Nobody born in Chinook is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Donald Malarkey
1921–2017American army noncommissioned officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chinook 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)
- Holly Madison: Holly Madison, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Kleeb: film screenshot (Edward Small Prod. / United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Malarkey: Maj. Carol McClelland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Paulsen: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Bjork: Ralph Vincent Photography. https://oregondigital.org/sets/uo-athletics?f[desc_metadata__photographer_label_sim][]=Ralph+Vincent+Photography%24http%3A%2F%2Fopaquenamespace.org%2Fns%2Fcreator%2FRalphVincentPhotography, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betsy Eby: BetsyEby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Corbally: Not known. However, given that it shows the president of the university, and was published in the alumni news, and they're announcing the Brundage Scholarships, there is strong indication that it was taken by an employee of or at the direction of th…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons