
Born near Kanosh: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Culbert Olson, was born in Fillmore, 12 mi away. Jake Garn is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. In all of Utah, the famous people on record come from 120 towns. No famous person’s birth in Kanosh is on record yet.
What stands out about Kanosh’s famous people
Famous people born near Kanosh
Nobody born in Kanosh is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Walter Frederick Morrison
1920–2010Inventor of the Frisbee

Joseph Hansen
1910–1979American Trotskyist and leading figure in the Socialist Workers Party

Art Acord
1890–1931American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kanosh 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 (8)
- Jake Garn: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Windsor: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Acord: Photoplay Publishing Company (Life time: 1980), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Frederick Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Thurman: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Culbert Olson: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. King: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Melville: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons