John Huston
1906–1987American film director, screenwriter, and actor
Famous people · Walker
Born near Walker: 9 famous people within 35 miles
John Huston, born in Nevada, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Walker as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
John Huston
Best known
John Huston
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walker’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walker
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eugene MacCown
1898–1966American painter, pianist, writer and translator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walker 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 (3)
- John Huston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Bowring: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbrough Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons