Famous people · Patterson
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of Patterson
The nearest, John D. Price, was born in Augusta, 7 mi away. The list for Patterson is empty for now. The best known of them is Mary Steenburgen, with articles in 57 languages. Fort Smith’s 69 names make the longest list in Arkansas.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Mary Steenburgen
Best known
Mary Steenburgen
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Patterson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Patterson
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gilbert G. Collier
1930–1953United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Mary Steenburgen
born 1953American actress, singer and songwriter
Alice Walton
born 1949American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
John T. Walton
1946–2005American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton
Georgia Holt
1926–2022American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress Cher
William H. Thomas
1923–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Louis Jordan
1908–1975American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader
Tritobia Hayes Benjamin
1944–2014African-American art historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Patterson 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 (17)
- Mary Steenburgen: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Walton: Stephen Ironside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: James J. Kriegsmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Beebe: Keith Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Walton: Walmart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Jordan: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rich: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaneaster Hodges Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Daigh Mills: Boris B. Gordon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearl P. Oldfield: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Ford: Florida House Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Taylor: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Price: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Cooper Hearnes: Missouri Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Brown: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Dickey: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert G. Collier: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons