Famous people · Blanchard
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blanchard
The nearest, Pat Ragan, was born in Blanchard, 1 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Blanchard. The best known of them is Glenn Miller, with articles in 64 languages. St. Joseph has the most of any town in Missouri: 57.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Glenn Miller
Best known
Glenn Miller
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blanchard’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blanchard
Nobody born in Blanchard is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles Roy Henderson
1911–1989American biostatistician and pioneer in animal breeding
Bill Tobin
1941–2024American football player and executive
Harley Race
1943–2019American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blanchard 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 (8)
- Glenn Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Haden: Brianmcmillen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Maxwell: ABC Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harley Race: Chrysaor, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin H. Colbert: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Graves: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest C. Donnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Ragan: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons