Andy Griffith
1926–2012American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer
Famous people · White Plains
Born near White Plains: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Andy Griffith, from Mount Airy, 5 mi away. Next door, Mount Airy lists 19, led by Andy Griffith. Not one famous person on record comes from White Plains yet. Across North Carolina, 344 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Andy Griffith
Best known
Andy Griffith
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about White Plains’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near White Plains
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mo Cowan
born 196929th United States Senator from Massachusetts (Class 2)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Mount Airy counts 19 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Plains 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 (6)
- Andy Griffith: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mo Cowan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Fargo: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dickie Hemric: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. Baliles: 1fingerwillie at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Johnson: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons