Famous people · Manchester Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Manchester Township
The best known of them is Eddie Cochran, with articles in 40 languages. Closest of all is William A. Spicer, from Freeborn, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Manchester Township. 464 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Eddie Cochran
Best known
Eddie Cochran
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Manchester Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Manchester Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Carlson
1912–1977American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter
Harvey Holmes
1873–1948American football player and coach, baseball coach, track coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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 (9)
- Eddie Cochran: Michael Ochs Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Carlson: Barkin, Herman and Associates for Schlitz, the program's sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Wood Riddick: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Oscar Talle: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Spicer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Buendorf: David Hume Kennerly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Boone: Mark Veeder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beanie Eberts: Harvey Stork, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Holmes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons