Famous people · Kankakee Township
Born near Kankakee Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Anne Baxter, with articles in 68 languages. The nearest, Ashley Hinshaw, was born in La Porte, 4 mi away. Next door, Wills Township lists one, Bernard Hock. So far, no famous person on record was born in Kankakee Township.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Anne Baxter
Best known
Anne Baxter
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kankakee Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kankakee Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Don Larsen
1929–2020American professional baseball player, pitcher
Richard William Timm
1923–2020American Catholic priest, educator, and zoologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Wills Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kankakee 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)
- Anne Baxter: Modern Screen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Hinshaw: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Larsen: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Skiles: File:Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Baldwin: 2008 Baldwin/Castle National Campaign Headquarters, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Arnt: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita King: Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard William Timm: Saiful Islam, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons