Famous people · Motley
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Motley
Closest of all is Guy Gardner, from Altavista, 5 mi away. Desmond Doss is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. No entry yet names Motley as a birthplace. 283 towns in Virginia have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Desmond Doss
Best known
Desmond Doss
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Motley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Motley
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Claudia Emerson
1957–2014American academic, writer and poet
Nevitt Sanford
1909–1995Professor of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley
Desmond Doss
1919–2006American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–2007) Un gran hombre en la vida militar.
Jerry Falwell
1933–2007American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator
Jesse L. Martin
born 1969American stage, musical theatre, film and television actor
Lillie Barbour
1885–1985American suffrage activist and labor advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Motley 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)
- Desmond Doss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Falwell: Liberty University, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skeet Ulrich: Super Festivals, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Huddleston: Trailer to "Breakheart Pass" (1975), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leland D. Melvin: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse L. Martin: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Shepard: Harmonia Amanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Gardner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons