Famous people · Rome
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rome
Ed Lewis, born in Nekoosa, 9 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Port Edwards: one name, Matt Bassuener. No famous person on record lists Rome as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Bonnie Bartlett, with articles in 26 languages.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Bonnie Bartlett
Best known
Bonnie Bartlett
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rome’s famous people
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Famous people born near Rome
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Grim Natwick
1890–1990American artist, animator, and film director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rome 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 (12)
- Bonnie Bartlett: Alan Light, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Daly: CBS staff?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grim Natwick: Jud Hurd (1913-2005), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Lewis: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Trickle: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thor Johnson: Photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Sue Vruwink: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Sauter: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore W. Brazeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Sauter: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chief Oshkosh: Samuel Marsden Brooks (1816–1892), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Sauter: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons