Born near Helena: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Owen, born in Aline, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Owen K. Garriott, with articles in 32 languages. No entry yet names Helena as a birthplace. The Oklahoma lists hold names for 301 towns.
What stands out about Helena’s famous people
Famous people born near Helena
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Owen K. Garriott
1930–2019American electrical engineer and astronaut




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Helena 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 (7)
- Owen K. Garriott: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenda Farrell: United States Steel Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad Luckinbill: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Erdman: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Ging: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Glasgow: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nokie Edwards: Dumontierc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons