Famous people · Garden City
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Garden City
The best known of them is Laurel Clark, with articles in 48 languages. Ross Cady, born in Hubbard, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Garden City. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Laurel Clark
Best known
Laurel Clark
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Garden City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Garden City
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Neva Patterson
1920–2010American film, stage and television actress
Laurel Clark
1961–2003NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist
Peter Schickele
1935–2024American composer, musical educator, and parodist
Jane Espenson
born 1964American television writer and producer
John Whitesell
born 1961American television and film director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garden City 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 (7)
- Peter Schickele: Peter Hummers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Paretsky: Slowking4, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Burrow: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Espenson: Roger Murmann from Eppertshausen, Deutschland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Jones: film screenshot (PRC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neva Patterson: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Buchanan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons