Famous people · Pinehurst
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pinehurst
Lana Turner is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. The nearest, Robert Blackwill, was born in Kellogg, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pinehurst. The longest list of any town in Idaho belongs to Boise City, with 39.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Lana Turner
Best known
Lana Turner
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pinehurst’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pinehurst
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert M. Robson
1921–2006American politician, Attorney General of Idaho
Tom Mueller
born 1961American aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer
Pappy Boyington
1912–1988United States Marine Corps aviator and Medal of Honor recipient
Adrienne Dore
1910–1992American model, beauty pageant winner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pinehurst 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)
- Lana Turner: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sage Kotsenburg: Parke Brewer (VOA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Ridnour: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia Coleman: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pappy Boyington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrienne Dore: Photoplay Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons