Famous people · Folly Beach
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Folly Beach
Andy Dick is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. Next door, the list for Charleston holds 17, Andy Dick first. Closest of all is Joseph Attles, from James Island, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Folly Beach.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Andy Dick
Best known
Andy Dick
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Folly Beach’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Folly Beach
Nobody born in Folly Beach is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Catherine Coleman
born 1960American astronaut, chemist, United States Air Force officer
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Of the towns around it, Charleston has the most on record: 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Folly Beach 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)
- Robert F. Furchgott: Jzubrovich at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Jordan: Jeanne Collins, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James F. Byrnes: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Coleman: NASA/Johnson Space Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Patton: KOCH FILMS Deutschland, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madelyn Cline: AMFM STUDIOS LLC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelby Rogers: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Eidson: Juliux, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons