Famous people · Midland
Born near Midland: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jermaine Kearse, was born in Lakewood, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Bing Crosby, with articles in 123 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Midland. Next door, the list for Tacoma holds 42, Bing Crosby first.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Bing Crosby
Best known
Bing Crosby
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Midland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Midland
Nobody born in Midland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dyan Cannon
born 1937American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer
Richard Brautigan
1935–1984American novelist, poet, and short story writer
Philip Abelson
1913–2004US physicist, editor of the journal Science, and director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory
Brian Sullivan
1966–2014American politician and lawyer, assistant district attorney, murdered in 2014
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Famous people from the towns next door
Tacoma leads the towns around it, with 42 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Midland 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 (12)
- Bing Crosby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Herbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cam Gigandet: MuseLed, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyan Cannon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Brautigan: Olivier Dalmon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Abelson: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Butler: Rachelhelizabeth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle French: {{kevinwparker}}, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jermaine Kearse: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Joe Phelps: https://www.flickr.com/people/41894173617@N01 Johndan Johnson-Eilola, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Tate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons