Famous people · Bellefonte
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bellefonte
The nearest, Elisabeth Shue, was born in Wilmington, 3 mi away. Wilmington has the most of any town in Delaware: 42. After Wilmington, the next longest list in Delaware is Dover’s, with 31. No entry yet names Bellefonte as a birthplace.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Elisabeth Shue
Best known
Elisabeth Shue
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bellefonte’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bellefonte
The 28 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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
Robert Montgomery Bird
1806–1854American novelist, playwright, physician
Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan
1794–1852American politician
Vincent Paterson
born 1950American choreographer and film director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bellefonte 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 (20)
- 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
- Oliver Evans: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Montgomery Bird: A. Newsam, M.A. Root, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Smith: Botend, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Douglass Buck: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan: 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
- Dallas Green: Hank_Mason_and_Dallas_Green.jpg: The SABR Office derivative work: Delaywaves, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Foster: ROBERT PATRICK, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keasel Broome: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons