Famous people · Edgewood
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Edgewood
The nearest, Kelly Joe Phelps, was born in Sumner, 2 mi away. Bing Crosby is the most widely known, written about in 123 languages. Over the border in Fife, 2 names are on record, led by Lorenzo Ramos. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Edgewood.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Bing Crosby
Best known
Bing Crosby
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Edgewood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Edgewood
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ariana Kukors
born 1989American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, world record-holder
Dyan Cannon
born 1937American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer
Richard Brautigan
1935–1984American novelist, poet, and short story writer
Philip Abelson
1913–2004US physicist, editor of the journal Science, and director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgewood 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 (13)
- Bing Crosby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Herbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cam Gigandet: MuseLed, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyan Cannon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Brautigan: Olivier Dalmon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Abelson: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Butler: Rachelhelizabeth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaden McDaniels: Ron Sellers from Alameda, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelyn Rowe: Achowat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Joe Phelps: https://www.flickr.com/people/41894173617@N01 Johndan Johnson-Eilola, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Tate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Shelton: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dylan Gambrell: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons