Famous people · Wall
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wall
The nearest, Carl Thompson, was born in Pitcairn, 1 mi away. Earl Hines is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. Next door, Wilmerding lists 4, led by Harry J. Davenport. Not one famous person on record comes from Wall yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Earl Hines
Best known
Earl Hines
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wall’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wall
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Henry Coleman
1871–1943American politician
Joseph Strick
1923–2010American director, producer and screenwriter
W. W. Bartley III
1934–199020th-century American philosopher
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Wilmerding has the most people on record, 4 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wall 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 (8)
- Earl Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aline MacMahon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Connelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swin Cash: US Embassy London, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamara Tunie: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Michals: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Janis: S. Hurok (Sol Hurok) Presents-concert promotion, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Knight: The Owl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons