
Born near Grand Beach: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Anne Baxter, was born in Michigan City, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Grand Beach as a birthplace. 506 towns across Michigan can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
What stands out about Grand Beach’s famous people
Famous people born near Grand Beach
Nobody born in Grand Beach is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Don Larsen
1929–2020American professional baseball player, pitcher



Richard William Timm
1923–2020American Catholic priest, educator, and zoologist



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Beach 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 (8)
- Anne Baxter: Modern Screen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Hinshaw: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Larsen: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Skiles: File:Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Baldwin: 2008 Baldwin/Castle National Campaign Headquarters, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Arnt: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita King: Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard William Timm: Saiful Islam, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons