Famous people · Roosevelt
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Roosevelt
Doc Severinsen, born in Arlington, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Roosevelt. In all of Washington, the famous people on record come from 210 towns. The longest list of any town in Washington belongs to Yakima, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Doc Severinsen
Best known
Doc Severinsen
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Roosevelt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Roosevelt
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Ronald Warren
1925–2012Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Walter Carl Wann, Jr.
1921–1942American soldier; recipient of the Silver Star
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roosevelt 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 (5)
- Doc Severinsen: TriviaKingDWS, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colston Loveland: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Staryl C. Austin: United States Air Force, 142 Fighter Wing history archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan W. Jones: Center of Military History, United States Army (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Stone Wright: University of Oregon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons