Famous people · Franklin
Born near Franklin: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Janet Leigh, from Merced, 4 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Merced: 42 names, starting with Janet Leigh. Not one famous person on record comes from Franklin yet. Modesto has the most of any town in California: 65.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Janet Leigh
Best known
Janet Leigh
in 63 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin
Nobody born in Franklin is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ronald D. Moore
born 1964American screenwriter and television producer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Merced lists the most people: 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (5)
- Janet Leigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Allen: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jalen Green: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Bowen: Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Uruguay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dot Jones: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons