Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter
Famous people · Nokomis
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nokomis
Dale Wasserman is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Closest of all is Jay Leggett, from Tomahawk, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Nokomis. 663 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Dale Wasserman
Best known
Dale Wasserman
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nokomis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nokomis
Nobody born in Nokomis is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jane Edward Schilling
1930–2017American activist, historian, and university administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nokomis 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 (6)
- 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
- Craig Ludwig: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Nilsson: Cauldroncakes (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald J. Boileau: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons