Famous people · West Marshland
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Marshland
The nearest, Leo Chenal, was born in Grantsburg, 6 mi away. John Monk Saunders is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Across the town line, Grantsburg lists 5, Leo Chenal first. No famous person’s birth in West Marshland is on record yet.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
John Monk Saunders
Best known
John Monk Saunders
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Marshland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Marshland
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gus Johnson
born 1995American YouTube comedian and podcast host
Jon Rydberg
born 1977American wheelchair tennis and basketball player
John Monk Saunders
1897–1940Screenwriter, novelist, film director
Rodney Erickson
born 194617th President of Pennsylvania State University
Erin Gloria Ryan
born 1983American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer
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Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Marshland 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)
- John Monk Saunders: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Chenal: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Merrill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Johnson: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Rydberg: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Nelson: CC0, Wikimedia Commons