#1Famous people · Englewood
Of the 50 famous people born in Englewood, an unusual share are performers
The best known is the American actor John Travolta, with articles in 117 languages. The next two names are Ed Harris and Hope Davis. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 31 of them. Only 8 of the 436 towns in New Jersey with anyone on record list more.
Born here
50
notable people
Best known
John Travolta
in 117 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Ethel Bliss Platt
Youngest
1996
Caitlin Sanchez
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
18 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents
What stands out about Englewood’s famous people
Known worldwideJohn Travolta has a Wikipedia article in 117 languages.A town of performersAmong the 50 people born here, 18 are performers: 3.8 times the usual share.Still making names34 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1996.A chosen home5 more notable people chose to live in Englewood, including Téa Leoni.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Englewood
John Travolta leads with articles in 117 languages, ahead of Ed Harris (78) and Hope Davis (41).
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Known for
What Englewood is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 3.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Englewood’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 15 births.
Film, TV & StageSportsMusicWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMilitaryBusinessPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Englewood
Another 47, the earliest born in 1881.
Robert Mills
1928–1999American physicist, co-author of the Yang-Mills theory
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Scott Garrett
born 1959Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
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Claudia Cohen
1950–2007American gossip columnist, socialite and television reporter
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Cornell Brown
born 1975All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker
SportsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Englewood home
5 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Téa Leoni the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Teaneck Township has the longest list next door: 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Englewood 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 (19)
- John Travolta: lauraleedooley, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Harris: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Button: Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alejandro Bedoya: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Berhalter: John Dorton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm Forbes: Acpritt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Mills: Peter A. Frisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Grenier: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon-Erik Hexum: Christie Jenkins, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Kotkin: Taylordw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Kudlow: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Regina Belle: Hugh Pickens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Garrett: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Téa Leoni: Gustavo Fernandez, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarke Peters: Ausir, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Nelson: Decca Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jac Schaeffer: Jac_Schaeffer.jpg: Saskia Batugowski from Ixelles derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Darrow: RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons