Famous people · Benton
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Benton
Closest of all is Ben Wagner, from New Paris, 3 mi away. The list for Benton is empty for now. Howard Hawks is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. Across Indiana, the lists cover 408 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Howard Hawks
Best known
Howard Hawks
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Benton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Benton
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Howard Hawks
1896–1977American film director, producer and screenwriter
David Crane
born 1953American video game designer and programmer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton 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 (5)
- Howard Hawks: Hal McAlpin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Crane: Joe Grand, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight H. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Carew: The Australasian, Melbourne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Proctor: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons