Famous people · DISH
Born near DISH: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Joe McQueen, born in Ponder, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ann Sheridan, with articles in 38 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from DISH yet. 632 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Ann Sheridan
Best known
Ann Sheridan
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about DISH’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near DISH
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sly Stone
1943–2025American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer
Phyllis George
1949–2020American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is DISH 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)
- Ann Sheridan: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sly Stone: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley George Payne: Bzd1415, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Peterson: Universal City Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Malone: User:VincentBaas (File:Shorttrack relay USA.JPG), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis George: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RJ Nembhard: Nathan Lowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons