Famous people · Pinal
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pinal
Closest of all is Helen Jacobs, from Globe, 1 mi away. Jack Elam is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. Next door, the list for Globe holds 11, Helen Jacobs first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pinal.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jack Elam
Best known
Jack Elam
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pinal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pinal
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Rose Mofford
1922–2016First woman Governor and the first woman Secretary of State
Arthur Van Haren, Jr.
1920–1992Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Alfredo Chavez Marquez
1922–2014United States District Judge
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Pinal.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pinal 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 (8)
- Jack Elam: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Jacobs: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Mofford: Valerie Roller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Pastor: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romana Acosta Bañuelos: Office of the Treasurer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esteban Edward Torres: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Kim Titla: Janeaz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Senner, Jr.: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons