Famous people · Cleveland
Born near Cleveland: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Carole Landis, was born in Fairchild, 4 mi away. Fairchild, which borders it, has one on its list: Carole Landis. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cleveland. Across Wisconsin, 671 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Carole Landis
Best known
Carole Landis
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cleveland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cleveland
Nobody born in Cleveland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dan Devine
1924–2002American college football coach, professional football coach
Herman Ekern
1872–1954Lawyer, politician; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cleveland 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 (4)
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ekern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Devine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons