Born near Dutton: 31 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Allen Chau, from Scottsboro, 8 mi away. No famous person on record lists Dutton as their birthplace yet. Selma’s 70 names make the longest list in Alabama. After Selma, the next longest list in Alabama is Tuscaloosa’s, with 65.
What stands out about Dutton’s famous people
Famous people born near Dutton
Nobody born in Dutton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Philip Ober
1902–1982American stage, film and television actor




E. T. York
1922–2011American university administrator, professor, agronomist
Harold Wilkes
1932–2017American football player, coach, and collage athletic administrator


By Wimberly
1892–1956American football player and coach, basketball coach



Jeanette Scissum
born 1939American mathematician and space scientist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dutton 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 (14)
- Philip Ober: RKO Radio, Public domain, 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
- Lucille Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Starnes: Harris & Ewing, official White House photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Jones, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Pruitt: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allan Wyeth: Wellcome Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanette Scissum: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- By Wimberly: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Pope: Brandnewman2914, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- E. T. York: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Scissum: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons