Famous people · Manchester
Born near Manchester: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William A. Spicer, was born in Freeborn, 6 mi away. Eddie Cochran is the most widely known, written about in 40 languages. No entry yet names Manchester as a birthplace. 441 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Eddie Cochran
Best known
Eddie Cochran
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Manchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Manchester
The 9 best known born 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 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 (6)
- 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
- Henry Oscar Talle: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Spicer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beanie Eberts: Harvey Stork, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Holmes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons