Famous people · Midway
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Midway
Billy Bob Thornton is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. Closest of all is Carey Selph, from Donaldson, 3 mi away. 235 towns in Arkansas have at least one famous person on record. No famous person’s birth in Midway is on record yet.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Billy Bob Thornton
Best known
Billy Bob Thornton
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Midway’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Midway
The 27 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 Midway 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 (14)
- 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
- Bruce Westerman: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Jones: File:Ronny Turiaf at the line.jpg: eric molina derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fran Bennett: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bo Nix: Auburn Athletics, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Burrow: Acdixon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Williams: TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Holloway: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winston Bryant: Mena High School, Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons