Jenny Simpson
born 1986American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser
Famous people · Kamrar
34 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kamrar
Jenny Simpson, born in Webster City, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Reeves, with articles in 35 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Kamrar. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born nearby
34
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
George Reeves
Best known
George Reeves
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kamrar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kamrar
They were born in 16 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
MacKinlay Kantor
1904–1977American journalist, novelist and screenwriter
Rod Rust
1928–2018American football player, coach, and executive, college athletics administrator
Loyd Haberly
1896–1981American writer, poet, educator, and printer
Joseph Orlean Christian
1898–1979American football, basketball, baseball coach, college athletics administrator
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 Kamrar 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
- Gordon Jones: film screenshot (PRC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Lee: Motion Picture Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abastenia St. Leger Eberle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph A. A. Burnquist: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carla Nelson: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Severeid: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons