16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ocean Park
Lawrence Ray Heckard, born in Long Beach, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George H. Hitchings, with articles in 52 languages. In Washington, 206 towns have someone on the list. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ocean Park.
What stands out about Ocean Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Ocean Park
Nobody born in Ocean Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Donald Malarkey
1921–2017American army noncommissioned officer

George H. Hitchings
1905–1998Nobel Prize-winning American physician
Howard P. Robertson
1903–1961American mathematician and physicist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ocean Park 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 (6)
- 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
- Brian Bruney: NewJack984, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eldon Bargewell: United States Army Special Operations Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Paulsen: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons