
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Disney
Closest of all is Mickey Mantle, from Spavinaw, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Phil McGraw, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names Disney as a birthplace. Across Oklahoma, the lists cover 298 towns.
What stands out about Disney’s famous people
Famous people born near Disney
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.











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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Disney 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 (11)
- Phil McGraw: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Mantle: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Edgar: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Terry: Requena, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Condit: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Synar: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Belew: RCA Victor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Beauchamp: Greenville Braves, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Tincup: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Bluejacket: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. T. Hill: USMC employee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons