22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mallard
Jeff Smith, born in Plover, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mallard. The best known of them is Hank Worden, with articles in 17 languages. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
What stands out about Mallard’s famous people
Famous people born near Mallard
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





John R. Scott
born 1944American lawyer and politician from Iowa
Richard Olney
1927–1999(1927–1999) American painter, cook, food writer, editor, and memoirist


Ira Noel Gabrielson
1889–1977American entomologist, botanist and ornithologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mallard 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)
- Hank Worden: DVD (Batjac-Paramount Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan E. Kendall: Compiled under the supervision of W. C. Ramsay, Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Emerick: Michael Boyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Havoc: Randy K. Youmans, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Noel Gabrielson: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Pringle: Ronald T. Bennett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Appelquist: Dklemme2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons