Famous people · Spirit
Born near Spirit: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dennis Morgan, was born in Prentice, 9 mi away. Next door, the list for Tomahawk holds 7, Jay Leggett first. No famous person’s birth in Spirit is on record yet. 671 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Dennis Morgan
Best known
Dennis Morgan
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Spirit’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Spirit
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter
Oscar V. Peterson
1899–1942United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Tomahawk, at 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spirit 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 (8)
- Dennis Morgan: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Leggett: Andrew Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Webster: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Perkins: TV series episode (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl R. Eklund: Cyristhelad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erny Pinckert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar V. Peterson: Hephaestos at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Suder: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons