Famous people · Whiteash
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Whiteash
Closest of all is Edward E. Denison, from Marion, 3 mi away. The best known of them is John Malkovich, with articles in 77 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Whiteash. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
John Malkovich
Best known
John Malkovich
in 77 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Whiteash’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Whiteash
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jim Ranchino
1936–1978American political scientist and pollster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whiteash 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
- Kenneth J. Gray: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Denison: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Fosse: Buckwyld43, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Marland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons