Famous people · Thorntonville
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Thorntonville
Guy Clark, born in Monahans, 12 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Monahans has the longest list: 8, with Guy Clark at the top. No famous person’s birth in Thorntonville is on record yet. The best known of them is Jay Thomas, with articles in 22 languages.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Jay Thomas
Best known
Jay Thomas
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thorntonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thorntonville
Nobody born in Thorntonville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
W. E. "Pete" Snelson
1923–2014American politician and businessman
Jay Thomas
1948–2017Actor, radio talk show host, businessman
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Around it, Monahans has the most people on record, 8 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thorntonville 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 (3)
- Jay Thomas: Jay Thomas at 44th Primetime Emmy Awards.jpg Alan Light *derivative work: Sirab, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Clark: William Wallace from Austin, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Stewart: International Newsreel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons