Born near Arden: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Elisabeth Shue, born in Wilmington, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Arden. The longest list of any town in Delaware belongs to Wilmington, with 42. After Wilmington, the next longest list in Delaware is Dover’s, with 31.
What stands out about Arden’s famous people
Famous people born near Arden
Nobody born in Arden is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Aubrey Plaza
born 1984American actress, producer and comedian


John Forsythe
1918–2010American film and television actor



Vincent Paterson
born 1950American choreographer and film director
Peggy Etter
1943–1992American chemist and crystallographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arden 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 (5)
- Daniel Nathans: Willy Pragher, CC BY 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- John Forsythe: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beau Biden: Lonnie Tague, United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bragg: Lindeboom, Henk / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons