Famous people · Virginia
Born near Virginia: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Robert Taylor, from Filley, 3 mi away. Harold Lloyd is the most widely known, written about in 75 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Virginia. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Harold Lloyd
Best known
Harold Lloyd
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Virginia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Virginia
Nobody born in Virginia is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gene L. Coon
1924–1973American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Virginia 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 (12)
- Harold Lloyd: Daniel Blum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Taylor: Photographer: Eric Carpenter (1909–1976), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Kirk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth S. Wherry: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Barcroft: Film screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Shaw: Cine Mundial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Meyer: Alaska Senate Majority, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weldon Kees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Corlett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Diekman: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gaylord Fraser Lloyd: http://fyeah-haroldlloyd.tumblr.com/post/46722067666/harold-lloyd-and-his-brother-gaylord-his-royal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Richards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons