Famous people · Clearfield
Born near Clearfield: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Kurtwood Smith, was born in New Lisbon, 5 mi away. Across the town line, Necedah lists 4, Johnny Sauter first. No famous person on record lists Clearfield as their birthplace yet. 645 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Kurtwood Smith
Best known
Kurtwood Smith
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clearfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clearfield
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tommy Thompson
born 194119th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; 42nd Governor of Wisconsin
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The fullest list close by belongs to Necedah, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clearfield 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)
- Kurtwood Smith: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Thompson: Department of Health and Human Services., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orland Steen Loomis: "The Sheboygan Press" (Sheboygan, WI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Sauter: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H. J. Mortensen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Bires: Nascar fan mx, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Sauter: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Sauter: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Prevey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons