Famous people · Big Stone Gap East
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Big Stone Gap East
The best known of them is George C. Scott, with articles in 62 languages. The nearest, A. Linwood Holton, Jr., was born in Big Stone Gap, 2 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Big Stone Gap East yet. Famous people are on record for 281 of the towns in Virginia.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
George C. Scott
Best known
George C. Scott
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Stone Gap East’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Stone Gap East
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Peggie Castle
1927–1973American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in B-movies
George C. Scott
1927–1999American actor, film director and producer
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The fullest list close by belongs to Big Stone Gap, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Stone Gap East 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)
- George C. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggie Castle: Warner Bros. Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Juanita M. Kreps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maybelle Carter: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Slaughter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac McClung: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernie Bickerstaff: Pete Souza, White House photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Linwood Holton, Jr.: Virginia Tech, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons