Famous people · Franklin Center
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Center
Closest of all is Perry Wilson, from Bound Brook, 3 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Piscataway Township: 15 names, starting with Lisa Marie. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Franklin Center. The best known of them is Michael Douglas, with articles in 99 languages.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Michael Douglas
Best known
Michael Douglas
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Center’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Center
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Douglas
born 1944American actor, producer and activist
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
born 1999American hurdler and sprinter
Alan Guth
born 1947American theoretical physicist and cosmologist
Mickey Gall
born 1992American mixed martial artist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Franklin Center.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin Center and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Michael Douglas: Jan Beránek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Van Cleef: Giulio Petroni (director)PEC/United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wesley: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Guth: Betsy Devine aka Betsythedevine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jalen Brunson: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Garson: Lisa Franchot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hasan Piker: Poisonwithahawkseye, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Marie: Gore De Vol, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Murphy: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Frelinghuysen: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons