9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Superior Township
Closest of all is Steven Becker, from Buhler, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Richard Thorpe, with articles in 29 languages. No entry yet names Superior Township as a birthplace. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Superior Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Superior Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Richard Thorpe
1896–1991American actor and film director


Margaret St. Clair
1911–1995American fantasy and science fiction author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Superior 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 (4)
- Richard Thorpe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Yoder: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret St. Clair: Ziff-Davis Publishing / Margaret St. Clair, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Montee Ball: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons