17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Berlin Township
Closest of all is Ralph Fuller, from Capac, 5 mi away. Bob Burman is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Berlin Township. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Berlin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Berlin Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.











Zelda Sears
1873–1935Actress, novelist, screenwriter and businesswoman

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berlin Township 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)
- Bob Burman: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelda Sears: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Czarnik: Heather Rose, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Pursell: Handbill (detail), 1978-1990, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Owen Squier: United States Army images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bowerman: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Paul Churchill: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Dorow: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Wight Giddings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Stephens: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace G. Snover: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ramsey: McDermid Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons