8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Little River Township
Steven Becker, born in Buhler, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Richard Thorpe, with articles in 29 languages. No famous person’s birth in Little River Township is on record yet. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Little River Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Little River Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Thomas E. McCall
1916–1965United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Richard Thorpe
1896–1991American actor and film director


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Little River 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 (4)
- Richard Thorpe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milburn Stone: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Yoder: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Heim: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons