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Famous people · Lake City

2 famous people call Lake City their birthplace

Archer MacMackin leads the list, covered in 5 languages. The other is William Winkelman, the American politician. From Archer MacMackin to William Winkelman, the births on the list run from 1888 to 1933. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Archer MacMackin
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Archer MacMackin
Youngest
1933
William Winkelman
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known

Born in Lake City

AM#1
Film, TV & Stage

Archer MacMackin

1888–1961

Director, producer, screenwriter

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
WW#2
Politics & Law

William Winkelman

1933–2014

American politician

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake City and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.