Famous people · Perry Township
Born near Perry Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Steve McQueen, born in Beech Grove, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kurt Vonnegut, with articles in 121 languages. Of the bordering towns, Indianapolis has the longest list: 28, with Kurt Vonnegut at the top. No famous person’s birth in Perry Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Kurt Vonnegut
Best known
Kurt Vonnegut
in 121 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Perry Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dan Quayle
born 1947Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993
David Letterman
born 1947American comedian and television host
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Indianapolis: 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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)
- Kurt Vonnegut: Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Quayle: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brendan Fraser: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Letterman: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley / Released, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve McQueen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Green: vlogbrothers, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Tucker: Lowell State Teachers College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trayce Jackson-Davis: The Hoosier from Bloomington, IN, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons