John Whitesell
born 1961American television and film director
Famous people · Owasa
Born near Owasa: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Whitesell, from Iowa Falls, 7 mi away. The best known of them is William D. Leahy, with articles in 32 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Owasa. 455 of the towns in Iowa list at least one person.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
William D. Leahy
Best known
William D. Leahy
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Owasa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Owasa
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William D. Leahy
1875–1959United States admiral, ambassador to France, Chief of Staff
Elisha Avery Crary
1905–1978United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Owasa 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)
- William D. Leahy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Jones: film screenshot (PRC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Bailey: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raef LaFrentz: Jeramey Jannene, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Buchanan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Meester: Steelcityhobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Avery Crary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Herbert Quick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons