Famous people · Perry
Born near Perry: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Alfred Hershey, born in Owosso, 11 mi away, is the closest. Across Michigan, the lists cover 502 towns. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Alfred Hershey
Best known
Alfred Hershey
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Perry’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Perry
Nobody born in Perry is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James Oliver Curwood
1878–1927American writer and conservationist
Frederick Carl Frieseke
1874–1939American Impressionist painter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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 (5)
- Alfred Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Dewey: Eugene Raymond Hutchinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Oliver Curwood: James Montgomery Flagg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Carl Frieseke: Frederick Carl Frieseke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tomac: Keanu @ no:wp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons