Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Leontyne Price
Best known
Leontyne Price
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glendale’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Glendale The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Laurel · 6 Hattiesburg · 5 Columbia · 4 Richton · 3 Collins · 3 Sumrall · 1 Lumberton · 1 Taylorsville · 1 Mount Olive · 1 Glendale Within 10 mi · 5 Within 20 mi · 6 Within 35 mi · 25
FA Fred Armisen born 1966 American comedian, actor and musician
BF Barbara Ferrell born 1947 American athletics competitor
Danny Manning born 1966 American basketball player and coach
Taylor Spreitler born 1993 American actress
Van Dyke Parks born 1941 American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
BL Billy Lott 1934–1995 American football player
Roy Cochran 1919–1981 American sprinter and hurdler
GJ George E. Johnson 1927–2026 American businessman
FS Frank Stanford 1948–1978 American writer
Leontyne Price born 1927 African-American soprano
Ray Walston 1914–2001 American actor
Lance Bass born 1979 American singer, dancer, actor, and film and television producer
Marsha Blackburn born 1952 American businesswoman and politician
Ralph Boston 1939–2023 Olympic athlete
LC Lee Calhoun 1933–1989 Athletics competitor
Dana Andrews 1909–1992 American actor
Gerald McRaney born 1947 American actor
RK Randolph Keys born 1966 American basketball player
RG Richie Grant born 1997 American football player
Walter Payton 1954–1999 American football running back, Pro Football Hall of Famer
JS Jackie Smith born 1940 American football player
LC Logan Cooke born 1995 American football player
JD Jim Dunaway 1941–2018 American football player
TD Tim Duckworth born 1982 Player of American football
Steve McNair 1973–2009 American football player
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Glendale? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glendale 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 (13) Leontyne Price: Jack Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dana Andrews: László Josef Willinger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Ray Walston: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Lance Bass: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Marsha Blackburn: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Ralph Boston: Mario De Biassi/Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Gerald McRaney: Thomas Attila Lewis at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomdog, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Roy Cochran: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Walter Payton: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Danny Manning: visitelpaso, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Taylor Spreitler: Salpi Bezdjian (SBEZSTARZ365), CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Van Dyke Parks: Warner Bros. Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Steve McNair: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons