Famous people · Alton
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alton
Closest of all is Jonny Fair, from Thayer, 14 mi away. The list for Alton is empty for now. Dick Van Dyke is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages. Across Missouri, the lists cover 390 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Dick Van Dyke
Best known
Dick Van Dyke
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alton
Nobody born in Alton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mel Carnahan
1934–2000Governor of Missouri, 2000 U.S. senator-elect
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alton 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)
- Dick Van Dyke: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Porter Wagoner: Moeller Talent, Inc. Nashville (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Carnahan: Child Welfare Information Gateway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Carpenter: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Howard: ChrisTofu11961, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons