#13 famous people were born in East Rutherford
Articles in 5 languages make the American professional wrestler Jim Powers the best known. Henry Hook, the American crossword constructor, comes second, with Martin Luther Kilson third. The list runs from Martin Luther Kilson, born in 1931, to Jim Powers, born in 1958. For every 10,000 residents there are 2.9 on the list, well above the typical New Jersey town’s 0.5.

Born in East Rutherford
By how many languages cover them, Jim Powers comes first (5), then Henry Hook (2) and Martin Luther Kilson (2).
#1Martin Luther Kilson
1931–2019African American political scientist
What East Rutherford is known for
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Who’s the most famous person from East Rutherford?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Rutherford’s, at 16 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Rutherford 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 (5)
- Jim Powers: John Jewell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Carlos Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Iacono: BUZZNET, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Rizzo: Festival Eurockéennes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Helstoski: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons



