Famous people · Galt
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Galt
Keith Robertson, born in Dows, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Reeves, with articles in 35 languages. No famous person on record lists Galt as their birthplace yet. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 439 towns.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
George Reeves
Best known
George Reeves
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Galt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Galt
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lynn Poole
1910–1969American TV producer and popular science writer
Jenny Simpson
born 1986American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser
MacKinlay Kantor
1904–1977American journalist, novelist and screenwriter
Rod Rust
1928–2018American football player, coach, and executive, college athletics administrator
William D. Leahy
1875–1959United States admiral, ambassador to France, Chief of Staff
John Whitesell
born 1961American television and film director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galt 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)
- William D. Leahy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenny Simpson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MacKinlay Kantor: Florida Memory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Jones: film screenshot (PRC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Bailey: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raef LaFrentz: Jeramey Jannene, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abastenia St. Leger Eberle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Stout: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons