Born near Duncan: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Colquhoun, was born in Clifton, 22 mi away. The best known of them is Lorna Marshall, with articles in 6 languages. No entry yet names Duncan as a birthplace. Mesa’s 54 names make the longest list in Arizona.

What stands out about Duncan’s famous people
Famous people born near Duncan
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Manuel Perez
1914–1981Mexican American animator and animation director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Duncan 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.
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- Ettore DeGrazia: DeGrazia Foundation, Reggie Russell, Buehman, Dick Frontain, Thomas Galvin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons