Famous people · Ford City
Born near Ford City: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jeanne Cooper, from Taft, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ford City as their birthplace yet. Kevin McCarthy is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. 551 towns across California can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Kevin McCarthy
Best known
Kevin McCarthy
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ford City’s famous people
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Famous people born near Ford City
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kevin McCarthy
born 1965Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ford City 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)
- Kevin McCarthy: US House Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Beltran: Crosa from Nuernberg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Cooper: press photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James "Munky" Shaffer: Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Graham: Cheryl Graham, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Fimple: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Florez: Uncredited photographer for the California Air Resources Board, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons