Famous people · Appanoose Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Appanoose Township
Conrad Nagel is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Next door, Fort Madison lists 16, led by Dennis O'Keefe. The nearest, Dennis O'Keefe, was born in Fort Madison, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Appanoose Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Conrad Nagel
Best known
Conrad Nagel
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Appanoose Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Appanoose Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Patty Judge
born 194346th Lieutenant Governor and former Secretary of Agriculture for the U.S. State of Iowa.
Imogene King
1923–2007American nurse and nursing theorist
Elsa Maxwell
1883–1963American gossip columnist, author, songwriter, and hostess
Alden W. Clausen
1923–2013American businessman, President of the World Bank, 1981-1986
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Fort Madison lists the most people: 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Appanoose Township 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)
- Conrad Nagel: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis O'Keefe: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsa Maxwell: Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nedra Volz: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Page: Victor-ny, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Bowen: Rmtip21, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ina Coolbrith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons