
Born near Dellwood: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Moose Goheen, from White Bear Lake, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Dellwood is on record yet. Over the border in Mahtomedi, 2 names are on record, led by Mike Baumann. Denis McDonough is the most widely known, written about in 30 languages.
What stands out about Dellwood’s famous people
Famous people born near Dellwood
Nobody born in Dellwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Denis McDonough
born 196911th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Olive Ann Alcorn
1900–1975American actor, model and dancer
Thomas J. Abercrombie
1930–2006American photographer and writer

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Mahtomedi: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dellwood 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 (7)
- Denis McDonough: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Molly Holly: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moose Goheen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Brandt: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Carter: Farkhod, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Ann Alcorn: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Baumann: Jeffrey Hayes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
