Famous people · Raft Island
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Raft Island
Closest of all is Kyle Stanley, from Gig Harbor, 3 mi away. Bing Crosby is the most widely known, written about in 123 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Raft Island. Across Washington, the lists cover 211 towns.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Bing Crosby
Best known
Bing Crosby
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Raft Island’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Raft Island
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Doris Brown Heritage
born 1942American middle- and long-distance runner
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
Benjamin F. Wilson
1921–1988United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raft 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 (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
- Andrea Geubelle: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Seferian-Jenkins: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Call: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Merritt: Tedzsee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolores Sibonga: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Brown Heritage: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons