Born near Mount Morris: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Carla Casper, was born in Wild Rose, 6 mi away. The best known of them is William Nigh, with articles in 15 languages. Next door, the list for Wautoma holds Webb Schultz. No famous person’s birth in Mount Morris is on record yet.
What stands out about Mount Morris’ famous people
Famous people born near Mount Morris
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


William Nigh
1881–1955American film director, writer and actor

Luther Reed
1888–1961American film director and screenwrigter


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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Mount Morris.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Morris 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)
- William Nigh: Democracy Photoplay Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Jorgensen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Olsen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Blader: Sean LaFianza, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, USDOJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons