Tommy Thompson
born 194119th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; 42nd Governor of Wisconsin
Famous people · Glendale
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Glendale
Across the town line, Plymouth lists 8, Tony Evers first. Closest of all is Tommy Thompson, from Elroy, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Glendale yet. Kurtwood Smith is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Kurtwood Smith
Best known
Kurtwood Smith
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glendale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Glendale
Nobody born in Glendale is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Irving Phillips
1904–2000American cartoonist, playwright, television scriptwriter, author, illustrator and educator
Anne Nicol Gaylor
1926–2015American atheist and campaigner for abortion rights
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glendale 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 (10)
- Kurtwood Smith: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Thompson: Department of Health and Human Services., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Mitscher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Esch: G. V. Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emmet Sheridan: John E Sheridan (illustrator), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. J. Mortensen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron D. Shear: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar A. Mitscher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Prevey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Evers: Tony Evers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons