
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Treynor
Closest of all is Lee de Forest, from Council Bluffs, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Marlon Brando, with articles in 158 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Treynor. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
What stands out about Treynor’s famous people
Famous people born near Treynor
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Warren Buffett
born 1930American investor, entrepreneur and businessman


Fred Astaire
1899–1987American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Treynor 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)
- Warren Buffett: Mark Hirschey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm X: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Astaire: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Nolte: Alain Zirah, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee de Forest: Credit Line: The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, courtesy AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, T. J. J. See Collection, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Beymer: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Farmer: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons