Born near Caledonia: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Steve Brown, born in Galesville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joseph Losey, with articles in 36 languages. No entry yet names Caledonia as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, Trempealeau has a list, with Charles Kenneth Leith.
What stands out about Caledonia’s famous people
Famous people born near Caledonia
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Joseph Losey
1909–1984American filmmaker and theatre director



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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Caledonia 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
- Leila Usher: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Kenneth Leith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
