Famous people · Albion
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Albion
The nearest, Jean Seberg, was born in Marshalltown, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Albion is on record yet. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 455 towns. Waterloo’s 61 names make the longest list in Iowa.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jean Seberg
Best known
Jean Seberg
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Albion’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Albion
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Jack Fletcher
1885–1973United States Navy admiral, Medal of Honor recipient
Mary Beth Hurt
1946–2026American stage and film actress
Merle Miller
1919–1986American novelist and writer on homosexuality
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albion 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)
- Jean Seberg: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Jack Fletcher: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Kosinski: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olympia O. McCoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beth Hurt: Wes Washington, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Huss: scaredsquee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Dodd: produced by Warner Bros. and supplied to CINELANDIA magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allie Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Coombs: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons