#1Famous people · Allendale
Richard Matheson, born in 1926, is Allendale’s famous person on record
The American fiction writer Richard Matheson was born in 1926. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Their story is told in 60 languages. Of the bordering towns, Wyckoff Township has the longest list: 9, with Tara Reid at the top.
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notable people
Best known
Richard Matheson
in 60 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
Richard Matheson
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allendale 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)
- Richard Matheson: JaSunni at PicasaWeb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tara Reid: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons