#1Famous people · Lake Bluff
The 3 famous people born in Lake Bluff, led by Martha Sleeper
Most widely known is Martha Sleeper, the actress, with articles in 12 languages. The next two names are Bay Darnell and William Vanderkloot. Births span 1910 to 1931, from Martha Sleeper to Bay Darnell. Over the border in Lake Forest, 34 names are on record, led by Matt Grevers.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Martha Sleeper
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Martha Sleeper
Youngest
1931
Bay Darnell
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Lake Bluff
Martha Sleeper, Bay Darnell and William Vanderkloot are written about in 12, 3 and 3 languages.
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Sports
Bay Darnell
1931–2023American stock car and open-wheel racing driver
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Lake Bluff is known for
1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
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The most names next door are in Lake Forest: 34.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Bluff and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Martha Sleeper: Screenland Pub. Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Grevers: Muse Girl from Kansas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Turner: Chris J. Nelson, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons