Famous people · Portsmouth
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Portsmouth
The nearest, Karen Jennings, was born in Persia, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Richard Beymer, with articles in 31 languages. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 508 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Portsmouth yet.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Richard Beymer
Best known
Richard Beymer
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Portsmouth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Portsmouth
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lynn Reynolds
1889–1927American film director and screenwriter
Mat Roy Thompson
1874–1962American architect and civil engineer known for work on Scotty's Castle
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Portsmouth 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)
- Richard Beymer: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. A. Lafferty: Keith Purtell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kij Johnson: Johan Jönsson (Julle), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margarita Fischer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Reynolds: Fox Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh A. Butler: Washington Press-Photo Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. A. Robins: June Thomas, editor. University of Idaho (Moscow, ID), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin T. Meredith: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons