Famous people · Rusk
Born near Rusk: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is J. B. Van Hollen, from Chetek, 5 mi away. Dick Lane is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Of the towns next door, Chetek lists the most: 2, with J. B. Van Hollen first. No famous person’s birth in Rusk is on record yet.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Dick Lane
Best known
Dick Lane
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rusk’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rusk
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dick Lane
1899–1982American actor and television announcer
John G. Blystone
1892–19381892–1938; American film director
Jason Rae
born 1986Democratic National Committee member from the state of Wisconsin
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Chetek has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rusk 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 (7)
- Dick Lane: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Ellenson: FCBQ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Blystone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Olsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Rae: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. B. Van Hollen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward O. Shaw: Scene Camera Operator: Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons