
Born near Helena Valley West Central: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gary Cooper, was born in Helena, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Helena Valley West Central is on record yet. Missoula’s 70 names make the longest list in Montana. After Missoula, the next longest list in Montana is Billings’, with 65.
What stands out about Helena Valley West Central’s famous people
Famous people born near Helena Valley West Central
Nobody born in Helena Valley West Central is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








Kelly Flynn
1954–2021Member of the Montana House of Representatives
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Helena lists the most people: 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Helena Valley West Central 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 (8)
- Gary Cooper: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myrna Loy: George Hurrell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Duffy: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dirk Benedict: Niccolò Caranti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Baucus: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean O'Malley: Musicmakestheworldgoround, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spruille Braden: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Plews: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
