Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter
Famous people · Corning
Born near Corning: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jay Leggett, was born in Tomahawk, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Charles Winninger, with articles in 17 languages. Tomahawk’s list, next door, has 6 names, Jay Leggett first among them. No famous person on record lists Corning as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Charles Winninger
Best known
Charles Winninger
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Corning’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Corning
Nobody born in Corning is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Walter B. Chilsen
1885–1982American newspaper editor and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corning 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)
- Charles Winninger: Trailer screenshot Licencing information : https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Leggett: Andrew Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Webster: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl R. Eklund: Cyristhelad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Edgar Tewes: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward S. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Decker: Russ Decker speaking at the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO 25th Biennial Convention in 2008.jpg: aflcio derivative work: Delaywaves, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Chilsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons