Famous people · Valier
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valier
John Malkovich, born in Christopher, 3 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Valier yet. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
John Malkovich
Best known
John Malkovich
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Valier’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Valier
Nobody born in Valier is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gene Rayburn
1917–1999American game show host, radio and television personality
Edward Murray East
1879–1938American plant geneticist, botanist, agronomist and eugenicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valier 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 (15)
- 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
- Adrienne Mayor: GRuban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Hungate: U.S. Congress, 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
- Billy Grammer: Newkeys Music / Rice Records / Key Talent Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Rayburn: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Smith: Pittsburgh Pirates, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Snyder S. Kirkpatrick: E. L. Murlin, compiler. James B. Lyon (Albany, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Lee Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlin Hurt: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Bradley Burzynski: State_Senator_J._Bradley_Burzynski_with_Willie_Jackson_(Hesed_House).jpg: Erin Klee derivative work: Delaywaves, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons