Famous people · Sharpsburg
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sharpsburg
Mike Welday, born in Conway, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Glenn Miller, with articles in 64 languages. Across Iowa, the lists cover 501 towns. No famous person on record lists Sharpsburg as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Glenn Miller
Best known
Glenn Miller
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sharpsburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sharpsburg
Nobody born in Sharpsburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lulu Johnson
1907–1995American historian and university administrator
Bob King
1923–2004American basketball player and coach, college athletic administrator
Johnny Carson
1925–2005American talk show host and comedian
Ben F. Wilson
1876–1930Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Marcia Wallace Peams
1942–2013American actress and comedian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sharpsburg 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)
- Glenn Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Carson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcia Wallace Peams: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Maxwell: ABC Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julee Cruise: Bertrand from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin H. Colbert: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben F. Wilson: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons