Famous people · Branson
Born near Branson: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Paul L. Modrich, born in Raton, 32 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Branson. The longest list of any town in Colorado belongs to Aurora, with 48. After Aurora, the next longest list in Colorado is Boulder’s, with 44.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
32 mi
Paul L. Modrich
Best known
Paul L. Modrich
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Branson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Branson
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Helene Thomas Bennett
1901–1988American bacteriologist, businesswoman
Ventura Tenario
1911–1984(1911-1984) professional wrestler and showman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Branson 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 (4)
- Paul L. Modrich: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petro Vlahos: Cristo Vlahos, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Sinnock: The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Warren: Office of the Attorney General of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons