Famous people · Groton Long Point
Born near Groton Long Point: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Amy Brenneman, born in New London, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ruth Buzzi, with articles in 42 languages. No famous person on record lists Groton Long Point as their birthplace yet. 183 towns in Connecticut have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Ruth Buzzi
Best known
Ruth Buzzi
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Groton Long Point’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Groton Long Point
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Leslie Holdridge
1907–1999American botanist and climatologist
Ruth Buzzi
1936–2025American actress, comedian, and singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groton Long Point 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)
- Ruth Buzzi: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Brenneman: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenne Headly: AnnaYanKSA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Kostova: Darldarl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Gilman: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kris Dunn: Ken Jancef, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons