Famous people · Lesslie
Born near Lesslie: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Leon Rippy, born in Rock Hill, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James K. Polk, with articles in 144 languages. No entry yet names Lesslie as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, Rock Hill has the longest list: 46, with Leon Rippy at the top.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
James K. Polk
Best known
James K. Polk
in 144 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lesslie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lesslie
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James K. Polk
1795–1849President of the United States from 1845 to 1849
Tom Addison
1936–2011American football player, linebacker, labor leader, AFLPA president
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Close by, the fullest list is Rock Hill’s, at 46 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lesslie 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 K. Polk: George Peter Alexander Healy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nina Mae McKinney: Photoplay Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Norman: Bolivarailana, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillip Adams: Thomson20192, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Roberts: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephon Gilmore: BenPhotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons