
Born near Sunrise Beach: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Sidney C. Roach, born in Linn Creek, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ruth Royce, with articles in 8 languages. No entry yet names Sunrise Beach as a birthplace. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
What stands out about Sunrise Beach’s famous people
Famous people born near Sunrise Beach
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Bill Laurie
born 1952American businessman, basketball player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunrise Beach 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)
- Sidney C. Roach: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan M. Moulder: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John William Palmer: "Sedalia Democrat" newspaper (Sedalia, MO)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Golden: Los Angeles Dodgers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Omer Rains: Omer L. Rains, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons