Florence E. Wells
1864–1966Owner of Driftwood Cottage, the first house built on Carmel Point that became the home of actress Jean Arthur.
Famous people · Otto Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Otto Township
Florence E. Wells, born in Chebanse, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Fred MacMurray, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names Otto Township as a birthplace. In Illinois, 746 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Fred MacMurray
Best known
Fred MacMurray
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Otto Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Otto Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lura Lynn Ryan
1934–2011First Lady of the U.S. state of Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Otto 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)
- Fred MacMurray: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Kinzinger: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Merna Kennedy: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Bruce: film screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lura Lynn Ryan: spsarge from Shorewood, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi G. Nutt: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Quesse: 1918 Official Year Book of the Chicago Flat Janitors' Union, No. 14332, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons