12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mound Prairie Township
Closest of all is Herbert John Burgman, from Hokah, 5 mi away. Joseph Losey is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Mound Prairie Township. Across Minnesota, 450 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Mound Prairie Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mound Prairie Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Joseph Losey
1909–1984American filmmaker and theatre director



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mound Prairie 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 (4)
- 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
- John Toland: General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of Educational Programs. Education Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons