Famous people · Green Park
Born near Green Park: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Goodman, from Affton, 2 mi away. John Goodman leads the 2 names listed next door in Affton. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
John Goodman
Best known
John Goodman
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Green Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Green Park
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mildred Esther Mathias
1906–1995American botanist, horticulturalist, botanical collector and university teacher
Gordon Jenkins
1910–1984American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
Josephine Johnson
1910–1990American novelist, nature writer, poet
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Affton counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green Park 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)
- Matt Bomer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne Moore: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slayyyter: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Talent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pee Wee Russell: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons