Famous people · Sleepy Hollow
Born near Sleepy Hollow: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Polly Klaas, from Fairfax, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Eve Arden, with articles in 42 languages. Over the border in San Rafael, 46 names are on record, led by George Duke. No entry yet names Sleepy Hollow as a birthplace.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Eve Arden
Best known
Eve Arden
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sleepy Hollow’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sleepy Hollow
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Louise Boyd
1887–1972American explorer, botanist and photographer
Harmony Korine
born 1973American film director and screenwriter
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The fullest list close by belongs to San Rafael, with 46.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sleepy Hollow 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)
- Eve Arden: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariel Hemingway: Flick user RavenU, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Duke: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Garatti: International Newsreel San Francisco, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Claypool: Male-zet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Boyd: Anders Beer Wilse (1865 - 1949), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brande Roderick: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons