Famous people · Grays River
Born near Grays River: 17 famous people within 35 miles
One notable person lived here: Robert Michael Pyle. The best known of them is Raymond Carver, with articles in 56 languages. Del Bjork, born in Deep River, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Deep River lists Del Bjork.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Raymond Carver
Best known
Raymond Carver
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grays River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grays River
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Donald Malarkey
1921–2017American army noncommissioned officer
Raymond Carver
1938–1988Penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer
Cole Escola
born 1986American comedian, actor, and playwright
A chosen home
Also called Grays River home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Grays River, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Deep River: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grays River 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)
- Robert Michael Pyle: USFWS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holly Madison: Holly Madison, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Escola: The Tony Awards, CC BY 3.0, 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