Famous people · Pine Ridge
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pine Ridge
The nearest, Jeremy Pruitt, was born in Rainsville, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Pine Ridge yet. The best known of them is John Allen Chau, with articles in 19 languages. Across the town line, Fort Payne lists 16, Philip Ober first.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
John Allen Chau
Best known
John Allen Chau
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pine Ridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pine Ridge
Nobody born in Pine Ridge 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
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pine Ridge 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)
- 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
- James S. Davenport: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Jones, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Burnett: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Pruitt: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindy Hood: The Atlanta Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Jelks: uhcstj, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Pope: Brandnewman2914, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin A Poore: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. T. York: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donnell L. Cunningham: Conners, Jo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons