Famous people · Six Mile Township
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Six Mile Township
The nearest, Nick Holonyak, was born in Zeigler, 2 mi away. John Malkovich is the most widely known, written about in 77 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Six Mile Township. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Malkovich
Best known
John Malkovich
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Six Mile Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Six Mile Township
Nobody born in Six Mile Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jim Ranchino
1936–1978American political scientist and pollster
Edward Murray East
1879–1938American plant geneticist, botanist, agronomist and eugenicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Six Mile 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)
- 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
- Billie Hayes: It is unclear as to whether the press-materials were distributed by a publicity agency representing Sid and Marty Krofft (the creators which produced the series) or if they were distributed by the NBC Television Network (the network which aired the …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Murray East: The Boston Globe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth J. Gray: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Marland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons