Born near North Randall: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is James A. Garfield, with articles in 148 languages. Closest of all is Mary Oliver, from Maple Heights, 2 mi away. Across the town line, Warrensville Heights lists 2, Brad Sellers first. No entry yet names North Randall as a birthplace.
What stands out about North Randall’s famous people
Famous people born near North Randall
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Jamie Babbit
born 1970American director, producer, and screenwriter

David Wain
born 1969American writer, director, actor and comedian

James A. Garfield
1831–1881President of the United States in 1881


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Warrensville Heights’, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Randall 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 (7)
- James A. Garfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debra Winger: NIDA(NIH), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Penske: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Babbit: Tacopopcorn123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Wain: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Sellers: GCSC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
