Dick Lane
1899–1982American actor and television announcer
Famous people · Doyle
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Doyle
Closest of all is Dick Lane, from Rice Lake, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Doyle is on record yet. Rice Lake, which borders it, has 16 on its list, the best known Dick Lane. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Dick Lane
Best known
Dick Lane
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Doyle’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Doyle
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John G. Blystone
1892–19381892–1938; American film director
Ben Hur Lampman
1886–1954U.S. newspaper editor, essayist, short story writer, and poet
Norman C. Skogstad
1921–2001American World War II flying ace, Medal of Honor recipient and lawyer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Rice Lake has the longest list next door: 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Doyle 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)
- Dick Lane: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Ellenson: FCBQ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Blystone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Olsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Engel: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. McDonald: Mickey Sanborn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. B. Van Hollen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hur Lampman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons