Famous people · Ardencroft
Born near Ardencroft: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Keasel Broome, was born in Claymont, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Elisabeth Shue, with articles in 65 languages. No entry yet names Ardencroft as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Delaware belongs to Wilmington, with 42.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Elisabeth Shue
Best known
Elisabeth Shue
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ardencroft’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ardencroft
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Martin Broomall
1816–1894United States Representative from Pennsylvania's 7th District from 1863 to 1869
Aubrey Plaza
born 1984American actress, producer and comedian
John Forsythe
1918–2010American film and television actor
Paul Foster
1931–2021American theatre director, producer and playwright
Henry A. du Pont
1838–1926Union Army officer, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician
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 Ardencroft 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 (17)
- Aubrey Plaza: Original: Xfranksun / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Heather Lind: Flickr user Greg2600 [2], CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. du Pont: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac D. Barnard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Vernon: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Weldon: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Foster: ROBERT PATRICK, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Martin Broomall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keasel Broome: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bris Lord: Paul Thompson, 10 Spruce Street, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey W. Bullock: U.S. National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. James Pernol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons