Joseph Losey
1909–1984American filmmaker and theatre director
Famous people · Greenfield
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greenfield
Joseph Losey, born in La Crosse, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Greenfield as their birthplace yet. The Wisconsin lists hold names for 680 towns. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Joseph Losey
Best known
Joseph Losey
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenfield
Nobody born in Greenfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Hamlin Garland
1860–1940American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenfield 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 (12)
- Joseph Losey: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dierkop: Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ford Sterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamlin Garland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Toland: General Services Administration. National Archives and Records Service. Office of Educational Programs. Education Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hauber: Larry Semon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eriah Hayes: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leila Usher: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dexter Bean: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry W. Griswold: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludvig Hektoen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Biddy Dolan: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons