
Born near Gower: 20 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Gower. The nearest, Jim Davis, was born in Edgerton, 8 mi away. Eminem is the most widely known, written about in 175 languages. 389 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Gower’s famous people
Famous people born near Gower
Nobody born in Gower is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Margaret Hart Ferraro
1913–2000American burlesque performer
Ollie C. Thomas
1899–1989Merican sports coach, athletics administrator, educator





Jim Webb
born 1946American politician, military officer and author

Betty Garrett
1919–2011American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gower 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)
- Eminem: Brendan_linden, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wyman: Eiga no Tomo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Cronkite: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Coleman Hawkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Webb: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Garrett: Bob Beerman [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Davis: Trailer screenshot / Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Marshall: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons