Famous people · Lakeshire
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lakeshire
The nearest, John Goodman, was born in Affton, 1 mi away. Next door, Affton lists 2, led by John Goodman. No famous person’s birth in Lakeshire is on record yet. In Missouri, 391 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
John Goodman
Best known
John Goodman
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lakeshire’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lakeshire
They were born in 14 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mildred Esther Mathias
1906–1995American botanist, horticulturalist, botanical collector and university teacher
Gordon Jenkins
1910–1984American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
Josephine Johnson
1910–1990American novelist, nature writer, poet
Russell E. Dunham
1920–2009United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Affton has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakeshire 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 (13)
- Matt Bomer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne Moore: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slayyyter: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Talent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pee Wee Russell: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Sutherland: Original uploader was en:User:Mphamilton at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Schrader: TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Buechner: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Krebs: Don Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Cochran: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell E. Dunham: w:United States Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Wallace: Nascar fan mx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle Bouck: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons