
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lakeside
Closest of all is Steve King, from Storm Lake, 2 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Storm Lake: 13 names, starting with Steve King. No famous person on record lists Lakeside as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Andy Williams, with articles in 49 languages.
What stands out about Lakeside’s famous people
Famous people born near Lakeside
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ken Anderson
1917–2006American film director, producer and screenwriter


Harold D. Schuster
1902–1986American film director and film editor



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Storm Lake has the most on record: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakeside 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)
- Andy Williams: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Swalwell: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Lindberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve King: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Dailey: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Hughes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
