#1Famous people · Berkeley Heights Township
From 1879 to 2000, Berkeley Heights Township was the birthplace of 5 famous people
Articles in 12 languages make the American screenwriter Scott M. Gimple the best known. Second and third on the list are Bertha Runkle and Peter Sagal. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. Scott M. Gimple, the best known, was born in 1971.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Scott M. Gimple
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Bertha Runkle
Youngest
2000
Griffin Maxwell Brooks
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Berkeley Heights Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Berkeley Heights Township’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 births.
Film, TV & StageWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Berkeley Heights Township
Two of the three are performers.
#1
#2PS#3
Film, TV & Stage
Peter Sagal
born 1965NPR personality, host of "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!"
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Known for
What Berkeley Heights Township is known for
Performers stand out most, at 6.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Berkeley Heights Township
Still to come: 2 more, from 1976 to 2000.
Griffin Maxwell Brooks
born 2000American college diver, TikTok influencer, and socialite
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A chosen home
Also called Berkeley Heights Township home
Born elsewhere, Cathy Engelbert lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Summit’s, with 61.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berkeley Heights Township 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 (6)
- Scott M. Gimple: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertha Runkle: Mrs. Lounsberry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Engelbert: John Mac, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas W. Osborn: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Prepon: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elias Riggs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons