Famous people · Rolla
Born near Rolla: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Billy Drago, was born in Hugoton, 16 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Rolla. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 289 towns. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Billy Drago
Best known
Billy Drago
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rolla’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rolla
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael D. Brown
born 1954Former director of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and radio talk show host
William B. Trembley
1877–1952Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rolla 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)
- Jeremy Sochan: Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Brown: Jocelyn Augustino, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Bryar: TV episode screenshot (Hal Roach Studios), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry D. Welch: Mickey Sanborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Giles: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janice Pauls: National Transportation Safety Board, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons