Clarence Williams
1893–1965American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
Famous people · Crescent
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Crescent
Clarence Williams, born in Plaquemine, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bobby Jindal, with articles in 42 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Crescent. Famous people are on record for 229 of the towns in Louisiana.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Bobby Jindal
Best known
Bobby Jindal
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Crescent’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Crescent
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Freeman
1934–2016Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge
Bobby Jindal
born 1971American politician and 55th governor of Louisiana
Shane West
born 1978American actor, musician and songwriter
Ted DiBiase Jr.
born 1982American professional wrestler and actor
Francis T. Nicholls
1834–1912Confederate Army general, lawyer, judge and American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crescent 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)
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield: U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Pettit: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane West: Sue Lukenbaugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted DiBiase Jr.: Bill Koneski from Bridgeport, PA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Williams: Not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis T. Nicholls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephan Kinsella: Iceberg18, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons