Famous people · Great Bend
Born near Great Bend: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ian Dingman, from Deferiet, 1 mi away. The best known of them is John Carpenter, with articles in 59 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Great Bend. Of the bordering towns, Champion has the longest list: 4, with George E. Spencer at the top.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Carpenter
Best known
John Carpenter
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Great Bend’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Great Bend
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Carpenter
born 1948American filmmaker, composer and actor
Tom Homan
born 1961American law enforcement officer and immigration official
Allen Dulles
1893–1969First civilian and longest-serving Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)
Richard Grieco
born 1965Full name: Richard John Grieco, Jr.; b. 3/23/65; TV actor
Mark Neveldine
born 1973American film director, producer and screenwriter
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Great Bend 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)
- John Carpenter: Kyle Cassidy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Dulles: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lansing: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Grieco: Angel Schatz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cassius Marcellus Coolidge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Neveldine: My_New_BFFs_Mark_Neveldine_&_Alison_Lohman.jpg: Gerald Geronimo derivative work: CennoxX, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Homan: CBP Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Spencer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeboim Cartter Patten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons