Famous people · Mead
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mead
The nearest, Sydney Sweeney, was born in Spokane, 9 mi away. The list for Mead is empty for now. In all of Washington, the famous people on record come from 205 towns. Yakima has the most of any town in Washington: 65.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Sydney Sweeney
Best known
Sydney Sweeney
in 82 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mead’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mead
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Pappy Boyington
1912–1988United States Marine Corps aviator and Medal of Honor recipient
Adrienne Dore
1910–1992American model, beauty pageant winner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mead 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 (14)
- John Stockton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Jones: Photo is done by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig T. Nelson: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne McClain: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peters: Spalding, Mary M.; for Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sage Kotsenburg: Parke Brewer (VOA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Ridnour: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pappy Boyington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrienne Dore: Photoplay Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence D. Martin: William Manto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anton Watson: Steve Cheng, Bruin Report Online, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe E. Mann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Lewis: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dallas Lynn Peck: USGS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons