Famous people · Dresbach Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dresbach Township
Joseph Losey is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Closest of all is Eriah Hayes, from La Crescent, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, La Crescent has the longest list: 3, with Eriah Hayes at the top. No entry yet names Dresbach Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Joseph Losey
Best known
Joseph Losey
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dresbach Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dresbach Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Losey
1909–1984American filmmaker and theatre director
Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dresbach 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 (10)
- Joseph Losey: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dierkop: Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ford Sterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Toland: General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of Educational Programs. Education Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hauber: Larry Semon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eriah Hayes: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leila Usher: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry W. Griswold: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Biddy Dolan: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons