Born near Brayton: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Richard Beymer, with articles in 30 languages. C. W. McCall, born in Audubon, 12 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Brayton. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
What stands out about Brayton’s famous people
Famous people born near Brayton
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Lynn Reynolds
1889–1927American film director and screenwriter


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brayton 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)
- Richard Beymer: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neville Brand: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ellison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kij Johnson: Johan Jönsson (Julle), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Reynolds: Fox Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlan J. Bushfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons