
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Padroni
The nearest, Donald G. Brotzman, was born in Sterling, 11 mi away. Ralph Edwards is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Padroni. 138 towns in Colorado have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Padroni’s famous people
Famous people born near Padroni
Nobody born in Padroni is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Herman Shumlin
1898–1979American theatre director and producer

Ralph Edwards
1913–2005Radio and television host and producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Padroni 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 (6)
- 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
- 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