Born near Revere: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Neil Smelser, born in Kahoka, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Conrad Nagel, with articles in 25 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Revere. 403 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Revere’s famous people
Famous people born near Revere
Nobody born in Revere is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Elsa Maxwell
1883–1963American gossip columnist, author, songwriter, and hostess




Edwin T. Layton
1903–1984U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, noted for intelligence work during the Second World War



Alden W. Clausen
1923–2013American businessman, President of the World Bank, 1981-1986



Patty Judge
born 194346th Lieutenant Governor and former Secretary of Agriculture for the U.S. State of Iowa.

Imogene King
1923–2007American nurse and nursing theorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Revere 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 (15)
- Conrad Nagel: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis O'Keefe: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsa Maxwell: Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ina Coolbrith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nedra Volz: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Page: Victor-ny, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Bowen: Rmtip21, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Kimball: Studio of Joseph Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin T. Layton: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Steunenberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith W. Brookhart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cal McVey: Warren - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Eliza Young: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Marsh: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Farmer: Billyjoekoepsel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons