Born near Green Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Rex Stout is the most widely known, written about in 44 languages. Closest of all is Walter Dorwin Teague, from Pendleton, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Green Township as a birthplace. Next door, Pendleton lists 9, led by Walter Dorwin Teague.
What stands out about Green Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Green Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Ray Enright
1896–1965American film director, screenwriter and film editor

William John Knight
1929–2004American aviator, astronaut, and politician

Lillian Albertson
1881–1962Actress, theatrical producer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Pendleton counts 9 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green 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)
- Rex Stout: Jill Krementz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Burton: Tom Beetz @ http://home.hetnet.nl/~tbeetz/index.html, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack Mattingly: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conor Daly: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William John Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Albertson: R.V. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison R. Kincaid: The Sunday Oregonian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
