Famous people · Swaledale
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Swaledale
Closest of all is Delbert Floy, from Thornton, 4 mi away. William D. Leahy is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Swaledale. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
William D. Leahy
Best known
William D. Leahy
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Swaledale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Swaledale
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Meredith Willson
1902–1984American composer, conductor, musical arranger, flautist, bandleader and playwright
Del Tenney
1930–2013American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer
William D. Leahy
1875–1959United States admiral, ambassador to France, Chief of Staff
Harold C. Bingham
1888–1964American psychologist and primatologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swaledale 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 (6)
- William D. Leahy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meredith Willson: Rogers & Cowan-publicity agency in Beverly Hills, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Bailey: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raef LaFrentz: Jeramey Jannene, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Baldus: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanna Frederick: Lesley Bohm, http://www.bohmphotography.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 us, Wikimedia Commons