Famous people · Knox
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Knox
Dennis Morgan, born in Prentice, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Prentice lists the most: 4, with Dennis Morgan first. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Dennis Morgan
Best known
Dennis Morgan
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Knox’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Knox
The 19 best known born 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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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Prentice has the most on record: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knox 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