
Born near Mentor: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Virginia Satir is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Closest of all is Carole Landis, from Fairchild, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Mentor is on record yet. In Wisconsin, 649 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Mentor’s famous people
Famous people born near Mentor
Nobody born in Mentor is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Virginia Satir
1916–1988American psychotherapist & non-fiction author


Dan Devine
1924–2002American college football coach, professional football coach

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mentor 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 (5)
- Virginia Satir: w:User:William Meyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Devine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons