Famous people · Waller
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Waller
The best known of them is Bing Crosby, with articles in 123 languages. Closest of all is Lorenzo Ramos, from Fife, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Waller as their birthplace yet. Next door, Tacoma lists 42, led by Bing Crosby.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Bing Crosby
Best known
Bing Crosby
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waller’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waller
They were born in 6 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
Ariana Kukors
born 1989American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, world record-holder
Brian Sullivan
1966–2014American politician and lawyer, assistant district attorney, murdered in 2014
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waller 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 (8)
- 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
- Sarah Butler: Rachelhelizabeth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaden McDaniels: Ron Sellers from Alameda, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons