Famous people · Kempner
Born near Kempner: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Rip Torn is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. The nearest, Bob Montgomery, was born in Lampasas, 12 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Kempner. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Rip Torn
Best known
Rip Torn
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kempner’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kempner
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John R. Hubbard
1918–2011American academic, educator and diplomat
Bernard A. Harris, Jr.
born 1956American NASA astronaut, physician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kempner 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 (6)
- Rip Torn: Alan Light; cropped by Beyond My Ken 07:41, 26 January 2011 (UTC), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Kimbrough: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oveta Culp Hobby: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Foy Draper: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard A. Harris, Jr.: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walton H. Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons