Famous people · Porter
Born near Porter: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Anne Baxter is the most widely known, written about in 68 languages. The nearest, Matt Nover, was born in Chesterton, 2 mi away. Next door, Chesterton lists 5, led by Mitch McGary. Famous people are on record for 380 of the towns in Indiana.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Anne Baxter
Best known
Anne Baxter
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Porter’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Porter
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mark N. Brown
born 1951Former NASA astronaut and colonel in the USAF
Don Larsen
1929–2020American professional baseball player, pitcher
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Chesterton lists the most people: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Porter 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 (6)
- Anne Baxter: Modern Screen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gable Steveson: F4WOnline, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Larsen: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark N. Brown: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Arnt: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch McGary: Bryan Horowitz (flickr user SportsAngle.com), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons