Famous people · Mansfield
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mansfield
Dennis Oppenheim is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. The nearest, Clyde Edward Pangborn, was born in Bridgeport, 14 mi away. The Washington lists hold names for 205 towns. No famous person on record lists Mansfield as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Dennis Oppenheim
Best known
Dennis Oppenheim
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mansfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mansfield
Nobody born in Mansfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack Friel
1898–1995American basketball and baseball player and coach
Dennis Oppenheim
1967–2011American artist, sculptor and photographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mansfield 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)
- Dennis Oppenheim: George Quasha, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Edward Pangborn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Colburn: author's name unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debora Iyall: American Talent International Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Stuart: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowell Peterson: 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
- Nat W. Washington: 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
- Gavin Seim: Gavin Seim, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Friel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons