Charles Edward Johnston
1899–1971Canadian politician
Famous people · Brimley
Born near Brimley: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Charles Edward Johnston, born in Bay Mills Township, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Terry O'Quinn, with articles in 44 languages. The list for Brimley is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Terry O'Quinn
Best known
Terry O'Quinn
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brimley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brimley
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Taffy Abel
1900–1964Ice hockey player from the United States
Bob Bemer
1920–2004American computer scientist and aerospace engineer
Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
1800–184219th century American Indian literary author
Bernice Steadman
1925–2015American aviator and autobiographer
William M. Forgrave
1888–1953The town’s pick
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brimley 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 (5)
- Terry O'Quinn: THMS.nl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taffy Abel: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernice Steadman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Petersen: AsWeGoAlong14, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons