
Born near Merrionette Park: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Gary Sinise, born in Blue Island, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Chicago lists the most: 37, with Walt Disney first. The Illinois lists hold names for 794 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Merrionette Park yet.
What stands out about Merrionette Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Merrionette Park
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Marcheline Bertrand
1950–2007American actress and producer



Jenny McCarthy
born 1972American actress, model, activist, television personality and author




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Famous people from the towns next door
Chicago has the longest list next door: 37.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Merrionette Park 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 (9)
- Gary Sinise: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Lynch: Peterb1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Hayes: Sean Hayes - 브로드웨이 진출한 LG 드럼세탁기.jpg: LG전자, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nichelle Nichols: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Guzan: Antonio.tinajero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Lien: David Dumbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelsan Ellis: Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Disney: Boy Scouts of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
