
John Huston
1906–1987American film director, screenwriter, and actor
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The nearest, John Huston, was born in Nevada, 11 mi away. No famous person on record lists Moundville Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57. Columbia has the second-longest list in Missouri, after St. Joseph, with 51.
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American film director, screenwriter, and actor



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moundville Township 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.