
Born near Montmorency Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Flory is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. Closest of all is Louie Bellson, from Rock Falls, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Montmorency Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 775 towns.
What stands out about Montmorency Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Montmorency Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Roy Clements
1877–1948American film director and screenwriter


Neil Reagan
1908–1996American actor (1908–1996); older brother of Ronald Reagan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montmorency 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 (8)
- Paul Flory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Brooks: Joe Peacock, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louie Bellson: Wojciech Soporek, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Lynch Williams: Hall's Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clements: James and Bushnell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Reagan: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Stanton: Monogram Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelma O'Neal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons