Famous people · St. Anthony
Born near St. Anthony: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Raymond L. Ethington, born in State Center, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jean Seberg, with articles in 45 languages. No entry yet names St. Anthony as a birthplace. 455 of the towns in Iowa list at least one person.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Jean Seberg
Best known
Jean Seberg
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Anthony’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Anthony
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Jack Fletcher
1885–1973United States Navy admiral, Medal of Honor recipient
Mary Beth Hurt
1946–2026American stage and film actress
Neva Patterson
1920–2010American film, stage and television actress
Joseph Orlean Christian
1898–1979American football, basketball, baseball coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Anthony 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)
- Jean Seberg: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Jack Fletcher: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Kosinski: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olympia O. McCoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beth Hurt: Wes Washington, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Huss: scaredsquee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Dodd: produced by Warner Bros. and supplied to CINELANDIA magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allie Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neva Patterson: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons