#12 famous people were born in Bear
Most widely known is Will Sheridan, the American basketball player, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the American football player Jamil Merrell. Jamil Merrell, born in 1990, is the youngest, and Will Sheridan, born in 1985, the first on record. 45 of the towns in Delaware list at least one person.

Born in Bear
#1Also called Bear home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Bear, though born elsewhere.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bear and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Will Sheridan: nathanmac87, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Smith: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons