11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bel Air
The nearest, Edward J. Mason, was born in Cresaptown, 1 mi away. Next door, the list for Cresaptown holds Edward J. Mason. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bel Air. Eddie Deezen is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages.
What stands out about Bel Air’s famous people
Famous people born near Bel Air
Nobody born in Bel Air is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Bel Air.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bel Air 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)
- Eddie Deezen: HerbertMMarx, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Hankinson: TheHellraiser, original Mshake., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lenore Kight: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Carleton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. O. C. Ord: The original uploader was AlexPlank at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Grove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Glenn Beall Jr.: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons