Famous people · Decatur
Born near Decatur: 17 famous people within 35 miles
M. Stanley Livingston is the one name listed next door in Brodhead. Closest of all is M. Stanley Livingston, from Brodhead, 3 mi away. The best known of them is John Litel, with articles in 18 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Decatur.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
John Litel
Best known
John Litel
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Decatur’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Decatur
Nobody born in Decatur is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Litel
1892–19721892–1972; American film and television actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Decatur 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 (7)
- John Litel: Trailer screenshot Licencing information :https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Farragut Twining: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Bingham Copeland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Gates Starr: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Jones: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Stanley Livingston: Archive creator: Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert N. Haugen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons