Famous people · Wadsworth
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wadsworth
Closest of all is Gary Coleman, from Zion, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Ray Bradbury, with articles in 119 languages. Waukegan’s list, next door, has 49 names, Ray Bradbury first among them. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Wadsworth.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Ray Bradbury
Best known
Ray Bradbury
in 119 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wadsworth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wadsworth
Nobody born in Wadsworth is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Richard Bull
1924–2014American film, stage and television actor
Kim Stanley Robinson
born 1952American science fiction writer
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The neighbour with the most names is Waukegan, at 49.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wadsworth 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 (13)
- Ray Bradbury: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orson Welles: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Coleman: Daniel McConnell at https://www.flickr.com/photos/trojandan/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Ameche: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Stanley Robinson: Alain Herzog, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Marion: Danny Bollinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Van Holt: Mingle Media TV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bull: TV-pilot screenshot (Hammer Film Productions/Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Van Exel: Brent Hellickson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Wallace Richmond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel J. Travanti: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Korbin Shrader: Doha News, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Darnell: Nascar fan mx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons