Famous people · East Peru
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Peru
The nearest, John Wayne, was born in Winterset, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in East Peru. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61. Iowa City has the second-longest list in Iowa, after Waterloo, with 54.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
John Wayne
Best known
John Wayne
in 122 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Peru’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Peru
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Leslie Stout
1897–1978American curator, Monuments Man, museum director
Donna Nalewaja
1939–2021American politician and real estate broker
Thomas Bernard Croat
born 1938American botanist and curator
Peter Hedges
born 1962American novelist, screenwriter, film director
Henry A. Wallace
1888–1965American politician (1888–1965); Vice President of the United States from 1941 to 1945
Marcia Wallace Peams
1942–2013American actress and comedian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Peru 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)
- John Wayne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Wallace: Photo copyrighted by D.N. Townsend; no renewal in the U.S. Copyright Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcia Wallace Peams: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priscilla Lane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julee Cruise: Bertrand from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Feller: dbking, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn L. Martin: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meridel Le Sueur: K. Kendall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons