
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fleming
The nearest, Donald G. Brotzman, was born in Sterling, 19 mi away. Ralph Edwards is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. No entry yet names Fleming as a birthplace. Across Colorado, the lists cover 133 towns.
What stands out about Fleming’s famous people
Famous people born near Fleming
Nobody born in Fleming is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Herman Shumlin
1898–1979American theatre director and producer

Dorothy Horrell
born 1951American educator and university administrator

Ralph Edwards
1913–2005Radio and television host and producer

L. Steven Grasz
born 1961United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fleming 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 (8)
- Ralph Edwards: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Shumlin: Theatre Magazine Company; Vandamm Studio, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald G. Brotzman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Brophy: Colorado Senate GOP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheri Jahn: Jeffrey Beall from Denver, Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Libby: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sonnenberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Steven Grasz: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons