Famous people · Bennett
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bennett
The best known of them is Eddy Chandler, with articles in 9 languages. Closest of all is Joseph Patrick O'Hara, from Tipton, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bennett. 431 towns in Iowa have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Eddy Chandler
Best known
Eddy Chandler
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bennett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bennett
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Daria O'Neill
born 1971Radio and television personality and an entertainer
William Shannahan
1870–1937Catholic priest of the Diocese of Davenport who was the third president of St. Ambrose University.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bennett 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)
- Eddy Chandler: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Gabriel: J.H. (Jacob Henry) Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Peters: Beatriz Moisset, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel W. Koster: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Patrick O'Hara: Campaign card, 1940, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Claypool: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stone: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Cousins: "Frankfort Review" (Frankfort, KS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons