Famous people · Woodstock
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodstock
André Holland, born in Bessemer, 15 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Vance lists 2, Alabama Slim first. No entry yet names Woodstock as a birthplace. The best known of them is Dinah Washington, with articles in 43 languages.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Dinah Washington
Best known
Dinah Washington
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodstock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodstock
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Louisiana Red
1932–2012African American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer
Virginia Hill
1916–1966American woman who was a Chicago Outfit courier
George Lindsey
1928–2012American actor, television personality, writer, narrator, speaker
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Woodstock.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodstock 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 (16)
- Dinah Washington: Mercury Records The full size copy of the photo shows the photographer to be James Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Van de Graaff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deontay Wilder: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- André Holland: Gordon Correll Derivative work MagentaGreen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Davis: Henk Lindeboom / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Jones: Digital Campaign Manager Doug Jones for Senate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lurleen Wallace: Lurleen Wallace, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Edwards: Bernie Ilson, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Shadix: Carlos Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louisiana Red: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Hall: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bo Jackson: U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC Photo by Chris Putman), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lindsey: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- DeWanna Bonner: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlon Humphrey: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alabama Slim: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons