Famous people · Hecker
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hecker
Whitey Herzog, born in New Athens, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sandra Magnus, with articles in 40 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Hecker yet. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Sandra Magnus
Best known
Sandra Magnus
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hecker’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hecker
Nobody born in Hecker is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lea DeLaria
born 1958American actor, comedian and singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hecker 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)
- Sandra Magnus: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Ebsen: credited as "U.S. Coast Guard photo", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lea DeLaria: Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius Miles: Dariusmiles.jpg: Original uploader was Liface at en.wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by Downwards at en.wikipedia. derivative work: Zureks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitey Herzog: Johnmaxmena, John Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel McRoberts: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberta Pfeiffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons