Famous people · Monroe Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monroe Township
Closest of all is Dean Jagger, from Columbus Grove, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Phyllis Diller, with articles in 65 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Monroe Township. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 745 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Phyllis Diller
Best known
Phyllis Diller
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
Nobody born in Monroe Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Marty Holland
1919–1971American screenwriter and author of pulp novels
Phyllis Diller
1917–2012American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist
Louise Clapp
1934–1967All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe Township 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)
- Phyllis Diller: User:Brian Hamilton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Jagger: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanner Buchanan: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Jardine: Louise Palanker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Henderson: Pino alpino, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Roethlisberger: Joey Gannon from Pittsburgh, PA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Richie: Urashimataro, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June Vincent: trailer screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons