Born near Lake Arrowhead: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Donald Judd is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Closest of all is Robert Blees, from Lathrop, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lake Arrowhead. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
What stands out about Lake Arrowhead’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Arrowhead
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Margaret Hart Ferraro
1913–2000American burlesque performer





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Arrowhead 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 (8)
- Jim Davis: Trailer screenshot / Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brenda Joyce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Stevens: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Marshall: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Saxon: Adweek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Hughes Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Boyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shea Groom: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons