Famous people · Portage Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Portage Township
The best known of them is Kevin Randleman, with articles in 23 languages. Across the town line, Port Clinton lists 3, Boyd Marshall first. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Portage Township. The nearest, George E. Boysen, was born in Port Clinton, 2 mi away.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Kevin Randleman
Best known
Kevin Randleman
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Portage Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Portage Township
Nobody born in Portage Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Josephine Waters Bennett
1899–1974American literary academic
John Emerson
1874–1956Stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Portage Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Portage 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 (9)
- Kevin Randleman: Larry Burton on Picasa Web Albums, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott May: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Frohman: Danial Frohman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Kelsey: Film screenshot (Sam Katzman Prod.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. McPherson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emerson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Gruden: U.S. Air Force employee Louis Briscese of Travis AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Schnittker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyd Marshall: Kraus Mfg. Co. New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons