Famous people · Toledo
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Toledo
Herbert Heyes, born in Vader, 6 mi away, is the closest. Among those who made it their home is Ethan Siegel. The best known of them is Raymond Carver, with articles in 56 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Toledo yet.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Raymond Carver
Best known
Raymond Carver
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Toledo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Toledo
Nobody born in Toledo is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Olive McKean
1915–2006American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist, coach
Seton I. Miller
1902–1974American screenwriter, film producer
Kay Bell
1914–1994American football player, actor and professional wrestler
Merce Cunningham
1919–2009American dancer and choreographer
David Korten
born 1937Writer, economic adviser, sustainability advocate
Raymond Carver
1938–1988Penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer
Cole Escola
born 1986American comedian, actor, and playwright
A chosen home
Also called Toledo home
One more notable person made the town home: Ethan Siegel.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Toledo 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)
- Merce Cunningham: Floor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buzz Osborne: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Towner: BjørnN, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandy Clark: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Heyes: Helen Keller Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive McKean: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Escola: The Tony Awards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Korten: Joost van der Borg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons