Famous people · Williamstown
Born near Williamstown: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Schaake, born in Perry, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Erin Brockovich, with articles in 44 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Williamstown. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Erin Brockovich
Best known
Erin Brockovich
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Williamstown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Williamstown
Nobody born in Williamstown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Delbert Mann
1920–2007American television and film director
James Reynolds
born 1946American dramatic television actor
Andrew McDonald
1898–1988American football and college basketball player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williamstown 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)
- Erin Brockovich: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Delbert Mann: Jack Metzger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bart D. Ehrman: Dan Sears, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Carey: Drmrsdad, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvan Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Beaumont: Bureau of Industrial Standards for ABC-TV. The Pat McDermott press release also seen at back is a later issue and appears to have been pasted on the back of this earlier photo by the newsroom., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dummy Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons