9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Marion Township
Closest of all is C. O. Braden, from Baldwin City, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Erin Brockovich, with articles in 43 languages. No entry yet names Marion Township as a birthplace. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Marion Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Marion Township
Nobody born in Marion Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ted A. Wright
1901–1974American sports coach and athletics administrator


Delbert Mann
1920–2007American television and film director




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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 (6)
- Erin Brockovich: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Delbert Mann: Jack Metzger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnum Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bart D. Ehrman: Dan Sears, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Carey: Drmrsdad, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvan Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons