Famous people · Old Town
Born near Old Town: 14 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Old Town. Closest of all is Armando Vega, from Hurley, 18 mi away. Paul Benedict is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Paul Benedict
Best known
Paul Benedict
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Old Town’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Old Town
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nacio Herb Brown
1896–1964American writer of popular songs, movie scores, and Broadway theatre music
Karen Shepherd
born 1940United States Congresswoman from Utah
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Old Town 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 (5)
- Paul Benedict: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisa Quintana: NASA/Ames Research Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tenney: Lstsnd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Shepherd: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Noel: Photo by Michael Stewart., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons