8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Saddlebrooke
Closest of all is Noel Cox, from Spokane, 5 mi away. Robert Mandan is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Saddlebrooke. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Saddlebrooke’s famous people
Famous people born near Saddlebrooke
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saddlebrooke 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 (5)
- Robert Mandan: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalton Risner: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Jackson Short: Oil on canvas, P.A. Leason, 1956, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Owen: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Tyndall: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons