Famous people · Ketron Island
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ketron Island
The nearest, Michelle French, was born in Fort Lewis, 5 mi away. Bing Crosby is the most widely known, written about in 123 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ketron Island. The longest list of any town in Washington belongs to Yakima, with 65.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Bing Crosby
Best known
Bing Crosby
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ketron Island’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ketron Island
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Brian Sullivan
1966–2014American politician and lawyer, assistant district attorney, murdered in 2014
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 Ketron Island 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 (8)
- 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
- Michelle French: {{kevinwparker}}, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons