
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bergen
The best known of them is Joseph Losey, with articles in 36 languages. Closest of all is Roy Patterson, from Stoddard, 1 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Bergen is on record yet. Across Wisconsin, 672 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Bergen’s famous people
Famous people born near Bergen
Nobody born in Bergen is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Joseph Losey
1909–1984American filmmaker and theatre director



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bergen 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 (6)
- Joseph Losey: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dierkop: Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ford Sterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Toland: General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of Educational Programs. Education Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hauber: Larry Semon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Patterson: Breisch-Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons