Famous people · Lake View
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake View
The nearest, Rose Marie McCoy, was born in Oneida, 3 mi away. The best known of them is John Lee Hooker, with articles in 59 languages. No famous person on record lists Lake View as their birthplace yet. Fort Smith’s 69 names make the longest list in Arkansas.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
John Lee Hooker
Best known
John Lee Hooker
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake View’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake View
Nobody born in Lake View is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Lee Hooker
1917–2001American blues musician (1912 or 1917–2001)
Floyd Jones
1917–1989American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
Aaron Henry
1921–1997American civil rights leader and politician
Little Willy Foster
1922–1987American Chicago blues harmonicist, singer, and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake View 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 (13)
- John Lee Hooker: Jean-Luc, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Cooke: RCA Victor Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ike Turner: Masahiro Sumori, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Ross: The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conway Twitty: United Talent Inc. (management)/MCA Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Lake: Andy Newcombe Farnborough, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Polk: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Unita Blackwell: William Patrick Butler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minor Watson: Pathe Industries. The original uploader was BillTunell at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie C. Campbell: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Burns: Washboard Man, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Henry: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Mitchell: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons