Famous people · Brooklyn
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brooklyn
Closest of all is William G. Bray, from Mooresville, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Forrest Tucker, with articles in 19 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Brooklyn. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Forrest Tucker
Best known
Forrest Tucker
in 19 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Brooklyn
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brooklyn 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 (12)
- Forrest Tucker: Lowell State Teachers College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Faris: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Bray: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Branch McCracken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Whaley: Daniel E. Cleary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith McPherson: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe W. Kelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons