Famous people · Saks
35 famous people were born within 35 miles of Saks
The nearest, Michael Biehn, was born in Anniston, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Saks as their birthplace yet. Anniston, which borders it, has 53 on its list, the best known Michael Biehn. 288 towns in Alabama have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
35
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Michael Biehn
Best known
Michael Biehn
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Saks’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Saks
The 35 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Pelham
1838–1863American artillery officer with the Confederate cavalry in the American Civil War
Bobby E. Wright
1934–1982African-American psychologist
Neel Reid
1885–1926Prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 20th century
Clyde Propst
1898–1959American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
Mathew Knowles
born 1952American music executive, businessman, record producer, and manager
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saks 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 (22)
- Michael Biehn: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Grant: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Moore: BibleWizard, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Elder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Earl Carter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gertrude Michael: produced by Paramount pictures and supplied to CINE MUNDIAL magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethlyne Clair: Elmer Freyr (1898-1944), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Allen: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cow Cow Davenport: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kwon Alexander: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Manuel Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth A. Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riley Green: Sgt. Jordan Arnold, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake White: Jose E. Rodriguez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul D. Adams: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudy York: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodie Croyle: Conman33, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Haley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pelham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Cunningham: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Brown: AccountabilityGroup, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Propst: The Atlanta Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons