Born near Bannock: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Clark Gable, with articles in 108 languages. The nearest, Skeeter Scalzi, was born in Lafferty, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Bannock is on record yet. 775 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Bannock’s famous people
Famous people born near Bannock
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Emile Deleau, Jr.
1923–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bannock 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)
- Clark Gable: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Niekro: Chris Evans from same, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Clark: Film screenshot (American International Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David P. Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Maurice: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Crozier: Kansas Historical Society?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons