Famous people · Rockford
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rockford
Edward Kienholz, born in Fairfield, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sydney Sweeney, with articles in 82 languages. No famous person’s birth in Rockford is on record yet. The Washington lists hold names for 207 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Sydney Sweeney
Best known
Sydney Sweeney
in 82 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rockford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rockford
Nobody born in Rockford is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harry Goldsworthy
1883–1970American college football player and coach, state legislator, and farmer
Pappy Boyington
1912–1988United States Marine Corps aviator and Medal of Honor recipient
Adrienne Dore
1910–1992American model, beauty pageant winner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockford 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 (14)
- John Stockton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Jones: Photo is done by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig T. Nelson: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne McClain: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peters: Spalding, Mary M.; for Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sage Kotsenburg: Parke Brewer (VOA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Ridnour: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Bailey: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Kienholz: Nelson Tiffany, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pappy Boyington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrienne Dore: Photoplay Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence D. Martin: William Manto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith King: Colorado Senate GOP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward F. Harris: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons