Famous people · Otho
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Otho
George Reeves is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Closest of all is Cliff Knox, from Coalville, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Otho as their birthplace yet. In Iowa, 439 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
George Reeves
Best known
George Reeves
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Otho’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Otho
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jenny Simpson
born 1986American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser
MacKinlay Kantor
1904–1977American journalist, novelist and screenwriter
Rod Rust
1928–2018American football player, coach, and executive, 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 Otho 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
- Katie Porter: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Reasoner: ABC News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gotch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Z. Arkoff: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abastenia St. Leger Eberle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Lee: Motion Picture Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons