Famous people · Wright
Born near Wright: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Dennis Hopper, born in Dodge City, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wright. 343 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Dennis Hopper
Best known
Dennis Hopper
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wright’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wright
Nobody born in Wright is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bill Miller
1912–2008American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault
Ray Pleasant
1928–2022American politician in the state of Minnesota born 1928
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wright 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 (5)
- Dennis Hopper: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David A. R. White: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ricken: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Hall: Kansas State University; no copyright notice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons