#1Famous people · Walla Walla
50 famous people were born in Walla Walla, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
Articles in 50 languages make the American actor Adam West the best known. The oldest name on the list belongs to William R. King, born in 1864, the newest to Juan Alvarez, born in 2004. The largest group, 24, was born between 1920 and 1969. 7 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
50
notable people
Best known
Adam West
in 50 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
William R. King
Youngest
2004
Juan Alvarez
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Walla Walla’s famous people
A town of scientists and doctors7 of the 50 people born here are scientists and doctors, 2.4× the usual share.Known worldwideAdam West has an article in 50 languages, more than anyone else from here.Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 18, the most recent in 2004.50 notable peopleMore than most towns: 50 notable people were born in Walla Walla.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Walla Walla is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Walla Walla
Counted by languages, Adam West is ahead of Hamza Yusuf and Connor Trinneer: 50, 25 and 21.
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Through the years
When Walla Walla’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 7 births.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicMilitaryNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Walla Walla
47 more, best known first.
Cher Scarlett
born 1985American software engineer, writer, labor activist, and corporate whistleblower
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walla Walla and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (21)
- Adam West: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamza Yusuf: Omar Chatriwala from Doha, Qatar, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Bauer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Kelati: Zorro2212, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Rush: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally Buzbee: Knight Foundation, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Minnick: Office of Congressman Walt Minnick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cher Scarlett: Cher Scarlett, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Ingle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Hadley: Film World Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric O'Flaherty: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Kent: Therealjoeo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charly Martin: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Kirby: Gail.kirby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz MacDonald: NASA Goddard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. King: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Shepik: Dirk Neven, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Alexander Ulio: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deborah Kafoury: MetroEast Community Media, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emilie Frances Bauer: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Kafoury: Multnomah County (Or.). Board of County Commissioners, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons