Famous people · Midland
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Midland
Closest of all is Everett Sanders, from Coalmont, 5 mi away. Phil Harris is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Midland. Famous people are on record for 426 of the towns in Indiana.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Phil Harris
Best known
Phil Harris
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Midland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Midland
Nobody born in Midland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017
Frank Hedden
1904–1990
Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Midland 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 (7)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Porter Bridwell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons