James F. Hollingsworth
1918–2010United States Army lieutenant general
Famous people · Road Runner
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Road Runner
The best known of them is Gene Autry, with articles in 45 languages. The nearest, James F. Hollingsworth, was born in Sanger, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Road Runner. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Gene Autry
Best known
Gene Autry
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Road Runner’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Road Runner
Nobody born in Road Runner is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James Latane Noel, Jr.
1909–1997United States federal judge
Charley Paddock
1900–1943American athlete and Olympic gold medalist
Sly Stone
1943–2025American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Road Runner 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)
- Gene Autry: Harry Warnecke / Robert F. Cranston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Sheridan: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sly Stone: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Roberts: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Paddock: New York Evening Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley George Payne: Bzd1415, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Peterson: Universal City Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Austin: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons