Famous people · Walcott
Born near Walcott: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Iris DeMent, born in Paragould, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Grisham, with articles in 73 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Walcott. 257 of the towns in Arkansas list at least one person.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
John Grisham
Best known
John Grisham
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walcott’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walcott
Nobody born in Walcott is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jeanne Carmen
1930–2007American model, actress and trick golfer
Billy Lee Riley
1933–2009American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter
Jim Johnston
born 1959American music composer and musician best known for his WWE entrance themes
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walcott 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 (7)
- Wes Bentley: Natasha Baucas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Monk: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Iris DeMent: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Carmen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Lee Riley: joespake, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Conway: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Snyder: Greta Kempton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons