Famous people · East Stone Gap
Born near East Stone Gap: 14 famous people within 35 miles
A. Linwood Holton, Jr., born in Big Stone Gap, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George C. Scott, with articles in 62 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from East Stone Gap yet. In all of Virginia, the famous people on record come from 276 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
George C. Scott
Best known
George C. Scott
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Stone Gap’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Stone Gap
They were born in 12 towns 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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Stone Gap 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