Famous people · Weiner
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Weiner
The nearest, Ron Bass, was born in Harrisburg, 11 mi away. The best known of them is John Grisham, with articles in 73 languages. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69. Hot Springs has the second-longest list in Arkansas, after Fort Smith, with 62.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
John Grisham
Best known
John Grisham
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Weiner’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Weiner
The 31 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weiner 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 (15)
- 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
- Wes Bentley: Natasha Baucas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Beebe: Keith Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Walton: Walmart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Monk: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Snyder: Greta Kempton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaneaster Hodges Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Murphy: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Bass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Moon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul K. Holmes III: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Malone: Best Cards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skeeter Kell: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Harrison: US Army photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons