Famous people · Payne Gap
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Payne Gap
Next door, Jenkins lists 9, led by Gary Stewart. Closest of all is Gary Stewart, from Jenkins, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Payne Gap. The best known of them is George C. Scott, with articles in 62 languages.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
George C. Scott
Best known
George C. Scott
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Payne Gap’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Payne Gap
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clay Stapleton
1921–2014American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
George C. Scott
1927–1999American actor, film director and producer
Peggie Castle
1927–1973American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in B-movies
Juanita M. Kreps
1921–2010United States Secretary of Commerce
Thomas Jones
born 1978American footballer player from the United States
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Jenkins lists the most people: 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Payne Gap 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)
- George C. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggie Castle: Warner Bros. Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Juanita M. Kreps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Slaughter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernie Bickerstaff: Pete Souza, White House photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Linwood Holton, Jr.: Virginia Tech, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jones: Ed Yourdon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons