Born near Laurel: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Aubyn Curtiss, from Park City, 8 mi away. Bud Luckey is the most widely known, written about in 43 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Laurel. No town in Montana lists more than Missoula, with 70.
What stands out about Laurel’s famous people
Famous people born near Laurel
Nobody born in Laurel is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




John Dahl
born 1956American film and television director and writer


Arthur A. Ageton
1900–1971American diplomat, naval officer, and writer
Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail
1903–1981American nurse and Native American activist


Forrest Mandeville
born 1984American politician from Montana
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laurel 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)
- Bud Luckey: Jl FilpoC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Anderson: Not specified in the submission., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Kober: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dahl: Gustavo Fernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/gafl/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Miller: Jose Javato, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denny Rehberg: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Vaughn: U.S. National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwan Edwards: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons