Famous people · Broomtown
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Broomtown
The best known of them is Butch Walker, with articles in 21 languages. Closest of all is James S. Davenport, from Gaylesville, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Broomtown yet. 297 towns in Alabama have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Butch Walker
Best known
Butch Walker
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Broomtown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Broomtown
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Philip Ober
1902–1982American stage, film and television actor
Harold Wilkes
1932–2017American football player, coach, and collage athletic administrator
Arn Anderson
born 1958American professional wrestler, road agent and author
William Hale
1931–2020American film director and television director
Eric L. Haney
born 1952Retired member of the United States Army counterterrorist unit
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Broomtown 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 (15)
- Butch Walker: Scott Penner from Ottawa, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arn Anderson: John McKeon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stephen Morrison: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Ober: RKO Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Reeves: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Stinson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Flock: Freewheeling Daredevil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Nelson: Spc. Benhur Ayettey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Davenport: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Burnett: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric L. Haney: Mark Bentley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Pruitt: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindy Hood: The Atlanta Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Senorise Perry: original: U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret on behalf of 416th Theater Engineer Command Army Reservederivative: Diddykong1130, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Jelks: uhcstj, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons