Born near Malmstrom AFB: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ron Whyte, from Black Eagle, 4 mi away. Gerald R. Molen is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Malmstrom AFB. Next door, Great Falls lists 48, led by Gerald R. Molen.
What stands out about Malmstrom AFB’s famous people
Famous people born near Malmstrom AFB
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.









Gene Carlson
1932–2009American football and baseball player and coach
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Great Falls: 48.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malmstrom AFB 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 (9)
- Gerald R. Molen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Roth: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian MacDonald: M. B. Paul, photographer (Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Louis Clarke: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Couch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Carrington Kirtland: United States Army Air Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Woodruff: Pach Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Huffman: Eaglecap Backpack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steamboat Williams: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
