Famous people · East Hodge
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Hodge
The nearest, Glenn Sutton, was born in Hodge, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Huey Long, with articles in 38 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in East Hodge. Lake Charles has the most of any town in Louisiana: 67.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Huey Long
Best known
Huey Long
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Hodge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Hodge
Nobody born in East Hodge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jimmie Davis
1899–2000American singer, songwriter and 47th Governor of Louisiana
Huey Long
1893–1935American politician, Governor of Louisiana, and United States Senator
Earl Long
1895–1960American politician and the 45th Governor of Louisiana for three non-consecutive terms
William Jay Smith
1918–2015American writer, translator, editor
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The best known from each town bordering East Hodge.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Hodge 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)
- Huey Long: Uncredited news photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Davis: Harold L. Sellers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Holiday: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Long: State of Louisiana., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Mangum: rd_79, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. R. Richard: user:Jermster91 at en.wiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Huckaby: MyName (Billy Hathorn), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons