Born near Mellen Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Robert Kendall, from Stephenson, 6 mi away. Lyle Mays is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The list for Mellen Township is empty for now. In Michigan, 502 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Mellen Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mellen Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Arthur Gardner
1910–2014Producer and actor from the United States


John Hubley
1914–1977American animation director, art director, producer and writer of animation films

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mellen 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)
- Lyle Mays: Carlo "Granchius" Bonini, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Petri: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hubley: Claudia Ross Hubley., CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitzi Shore: The Comedy Store, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons