Famous people · Tingley
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tingley
Harley A. Wilhelm, born in Ellston, 5 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Tingley. The best known of them is Marcia Wallace Peams, with articles in 42 languages. Across Iowa, the lists cover 464 towns.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Marcia Wallace Peams
Best known
Marcia Wallace Peams
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tingley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tingley
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
J. B. West
1912–1983American writer; Chief Usher of the White House
Dan M. Nee
1888–1952American athlete, sports coach, lawyer, politician, and government administrator
Mabel Lee
1886–19851886-1985 , physical education teacher, advocate, and author
Marcia Wallace Peams
1942–2013American actress and comedian
W. Wallace Smith
1900–1989Prophet-President of Community of Christ
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tingley 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)
- Marcia Wallace Peams: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julee Cruise: Bertrand from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourke B. Hickenlooper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meridel Le Sueur: K. Kendall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H. R. Gross: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Clarke Hunsaker: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Robinson: Rob Shanahan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons