Famous people · Westwood
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westwood
Closest of all is Robert Indiana, from New Castle, 2 mi away. Charles A. Beard is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. No famous person’s birth in Westwood is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Charles A. Beard
Best known
Charles A. Beard
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westwood’s famous people
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Famous people born near Westwood
Nobody born in Westwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westwood 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)
- Charles A. Beard: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Indiana: Vajiajia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Crane: film screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford M. Hardin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Lewis: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Cryer: Women in Theater; CUNY TV, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons