Famous people · Franconia
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franconia
Next door, the list for Springfield holds 12, Lily Yohannes first. The best known of them is Dermot Mulroney, with articles in 50 languages. Lily Yohannes, born in Springfield, 2 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Franconia as a birthplace.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Dermot Mulroney
Best known
Dermot Mulroney
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franconia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franconia
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ann E. Dunwoody
born 1953U.S. Army, first four-star general in U.S. military history
John R. Allen
born 1953United States Marine Corps general, think tank executive
Glen Scantlebury
born 1955American film editor, director, and screenwriter
Byron Saxton
born 1981American professional wrestling announcer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franconia 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 (15)
- Dermot Mulroney: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angus King: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kali Uchis: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Young: The Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Phillips: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Oefelein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hamid: Steindy 21:42, 22 November 2013 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann E. Dunwoody: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Allen: United States Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Saxton: Miguel Discart (Shared Account), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glennon Doyle: Dahlia4519, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ona Judge: Frederick Kitt, steward of the President's House., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Wahl: jnashboulden, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fawn Hall: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryn Renner: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons