Famous people · Ortley
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ortley
William Nobles, born in Waubay, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Brock Lesnar, with articles in 54 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ortley. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Brock Lesnar
Best known
Brock Lesnar
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ortley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ortley
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Brock Lesnar
born 1977American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player
Cynthia MacAdams
born 1939American actress and photographer
Charles A. Lundquist
1928–2017NASA rocket scientist and historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ortley 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 (5)
- William Nobles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodrow W. Keeble: U.S. Army National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cynthia MacAdams: Lynneuna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. B. Comfort: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Lundquist: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons