Famous people · Frankfort Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Frankfort Township
John Malkovich is the most widely known, written about in 77 languages. Closest of all is Kenneth J. Gray, from West Frankfort, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Frankfort Township yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Malkovich
Best known
John Malkovich
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Frankfort Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Frankfort Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jim Ranchino
1936–1978American political scientist and pollster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frankfort Township 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 (6)
- John Malkovich: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Holonyak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Collins: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Clarida: US Federal Reserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth J. Gray: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Fosse: Buckwyld43, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons