Famous people · Watson
Born near Watson: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Charlie Haden is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. Closest of all is Edison Pettit, from Peru, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Watson. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Charlie Haden
Best known
Charlie Haden
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Watson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Watson
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Pete Ricketts
born 1964United States Senator from Nebraska since 2023
Leland Hayward
1902–1971American talent agent and theatrical producer
John Scott Redd
born 1944United States Navy admiral and government official
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Watson 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 (15)
- Charlie Haden: Brianmcmillen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Ricketts: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Graves: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elzada Clover: Elzada Clover, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Dexter: Photoplay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Ricketts: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leland Hayward: Photoplay Publishing Company; Hyman Fink, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Malone: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hiram Randall: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Waller: Federalreserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Ragan: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernie Masterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Kellgren: ChStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Scott Redd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lunsford E. Oliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons