Famous people · Friendship
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Friendship
The nearest, Carey Selph, was born in Donaldson, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Billy Bob Thornton, with articles in 65 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Friendship. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Billy Bob Thornton
Best known
Billy Bob Thornton
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Friendship’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Friendship
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Billy Bob Thornton
born 1955American actor, filmmaker, and musician
David Delano Glover
1868–1952Arkansas lawyer and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Friendship 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 (6)
- Billy Bob Thornton: Emmanuelle CHOUSSY, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Ladd: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Davis: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Witherspoon: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rector: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Moore: Matthew Fink, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons