Famous people · Stanley
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stanley
The best known of them is Johnny Depp, with articles in 147 languages. Closest of all is Jerry O. Tuttle, from Hatfield, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Stanley as their birthplace yet. 241 of the towns in Kentucky list at least one person.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Johnny Depp
Best known
Johnny Depp
in 147 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stanley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stanley
Nobody born in Stanley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bill Peet
1915–2002Artist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller
William Fortune
1863–1942American businessman, journalist, and civic leader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stanley 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 (12)
- Nicky Hayden: Box Repsol, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Ewell: Friedman-Abeles, New York. Stamp is partial, but the photographer did many New York theater photos; we have quite a few here at Commons., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendell Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Peet: Bill Murphy, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Hagan: Essex Meats, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Hemenway: The original uploader was The Special Education Squad at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Roeder: Rockefeller gs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte M. Katterjohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Nunge: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Stutz: JavierMunozF, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry O. Tuttle: U.S. Govt photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Penner: Houston Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons