12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake
The nearest, Pete Banaszak, was born in Crivitz, 6 mi away. Next door, the list for Grover holds Lefty Gervais. Lyle Mays is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lake.
What stands out about Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake
Nobody born in Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Arthur Gardner
1910–2014Producer and actor from the United States


John Hubley
1914–1977American animation director, art director, producer and writer of animation films
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Grover: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake 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 (4)
- Lyle Mays: Carlo "Granchius" Bonini, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Haggerty: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Petri: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hubley: Claudia Ross Hubley., CC0, Wikimedia Commons