Born near Duncombe: 27 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is George Reeves, with articles in 35 languages. Closest of all is Cliff Knox, from Coalville, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Duncombe as a birthplace. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
What stands out about Duncombe’s famous people
Famous people born near Duncombe
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jenny Simpson
born 1986American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser

MacKinlay Kantor
1904–1977American journalist, novelist and screenwriter




Frances Lee
1906–2000American actress and Ziegfeld Girl
Lynn Poole
1910–1969American TV producer and popular science writer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Duncombe 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)
- Jenny Simpson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MacKinlay Kantor: Florida Memory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Porter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Reasoner: ABC News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gotch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Z. Arkoff: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abastenia St. Leger Eberle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Lee: Motion Picture Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons