Famous people · Ruston
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ruston
Bing Crosby, born in Tacoma, 4 mi away, is the closest. The list for Ruston is empty for now. No town in Washington lists more than Yakima, with 65. After Yakima, the next longest list in Washington is Bellingham’s, with 53.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Bing Crosby
Best known
Bing Crosby
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ruston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ruston
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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
Brian Sullivan
1966–2014American politician and lawyer, assistant district attorney, murdered in 2014
Ariana Kukors
born 1989American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, world record-holder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ruston 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 (12)
- 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
- Jaden McDaniels: Ron Sellers from Alameda, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelyn Rowe: Achowat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jermaine Kearse: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, 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