Famous people · Mission Hills
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mission Hills
Ed Asner is the most widely known, written about in 80 languages. The nearest, Grant Wahl, was born in Mission, 2 mi away. One notable person lived here: Donald J. Hall Sr.. Of the bordering towns, Prairie Village has the longest list: 6, with Joyce DiDonato at the top.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Ed Asner
Best known
Ed Asner
in 80 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mission Hills’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mission Hills
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Almereyda
born 1959American film director and screenwriter
A chosen home
Also called Mission Hills home
One more notable person made the town home: Donald J. Hall Sr..
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Mission Hills.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mission Hills 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 (9)
- Ed Asner: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Harlow: studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Altman: Associate Press Newsfeatures (see first upload of this image), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dianne Wiest: MC1 Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janelle Monáe: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Wallace: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Greene: Jimmy Harris (Blog), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce DiDonato: A MA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blair Butler: Gage Skidmore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons