#1Politics & Law
Richard V. Allen
1936–2024United States National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan 1981–1982
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Famous people · Collingswood
7 famous people come from Collingswood, Richard V. Allen the best known
Richard V. Allen leads the list, covered in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Gary Williams and Audrey Kitching. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 5 of them. Per head, the list is long: 4.9 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New Jersey has 0.5.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Richard V. Allen
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Helen Van Pelt Wilson
Youngest
1985
Audrey Kitching
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Collingswood
Languages with an article: 13 for Richard V. Allen, 7 for Gary Williams, 6 for Audrey Kitching.
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Audrey Kitching
born 1985American fashion designer, writer and model
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Through the years
When Collingswood’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Collingswood is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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 Collingswood
The other 4 span the years 1901 to 1946.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Collingswood home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Collingswood, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Camden lists the most people: 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Collingswood 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 (7)
- Richard V. Allen: White House Photo Collection Galleries / Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Williams: Moxfyre at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Audrey Kitching: Nat Sin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Brown: Marie Haller/Macfadden publications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kellyanne Conway: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ali Larter: Ali_Larter_at_WonderCon_2010_1.JPG: BrokenSphere derivative work: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons