Famous people · Woodboro
Born near Woodboro: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Dale Wasserman, born in Rhinelander, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Woodboro is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Dale Wasserman
Best known
Dale Wasserman
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodboro
Nobody born in Woodboro is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jay Leggett
1963–2013American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, screenwriter
Jane Edward Schilling
1930–2017American activist, historian, and university administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodboro 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)
- 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
- Leah Berard: at, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Claerbaut: Kam012069, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons