Famous people · Gary
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gary
Jerome Clark, born in Canby, 11 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Gary as their birthplace yet. The South Dakota lists hold names for 126 towns. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jerome Clark
Best known
Jerome Clark
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gary’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gary
Nobody born in Gary is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Connie Ruth
born 1944American politician – Minnesota -House 2001-02 (District 28A); House 2003-08 (District 26A)
Luella Buros
1901–1995American painter, sculptor, photographer, and peace activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gary 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.
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- Lee Savold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Layton Kor: Pat Ament, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons