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Famous people · Hull

13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hull

George Washington Blanchard, born in Colby, 3 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Colby lists 2, led by George Washington Blanchard. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hull. The best known of them is Charles Winninger, with articles in 17 languages.

#1 best knownCharles WinningerFilm, TV & Stage · 1884–1969
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Born nearby
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within 35 miles
Closest
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Charles Winninger
Best known
Charles Winninger
in 17 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Hull’s famous people

Close to homeThe 13 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Hull

They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miColby · 2Spencer · 2Athens · 2Abbotsford · 1Stratford · 1Little Black · 1Edgar · 1Hull
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Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Colby, at 2.

George Washington BlanchardColbyGeorge Washington Blanchard & 1 moreGeorge Washington BlanchardColbyGeorge Washington Blanchard & 1 moreGLAbbotsfordGalen Laack

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hull 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)
  • Charles Winninger: 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
  • George Washington Blanchard: Collections of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Dale Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Russ Decker: Russ Decker speaking at the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO 25th Biennial Convention in 2008.jpg: aflcio derivative work: Delaywaves, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
  • Ted Fritsch: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Philip Nelson: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
  • Woodrow Swancutt: US Air Force standard military photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons