Famous people · Hackett
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hackett
Dennis Morgan, born in Prentice, 5 mi away, is the closest. The list for Hackett is empty for now. The nearest list is next door in Prentice: 4 names, starting with Dennis Morgan. 645 towns across Wisconsin can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Dennis Morgan
Best known
Dennis Morgan
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hackett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hackett
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Oscar V. Peterson
1899–1942United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter
Jane Edward Schilling
1930–2017American activist, historian, and university administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hackett 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 (11)
- Dennis Morgan: Trailer screenshot, 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
- Esther Bubley: Esther Bubley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Bieberstein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Aschenbrener: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donal Hord: Jack Crawford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar V. Peterson: Hephaestos at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Claerbaut: Kam012069, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin C. Bro: US govt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons