#1Film, TV & Stage
Jimmi Simpson
born 1975American film and television actor
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Famous people · Hackettstown
Of the 12 famous people born in Hackettstown, an unusual share are performers
Articles in 28 languages make the American film and television actor Jimmi Simpson the best known. Eric Millegan, the American actor, comes second, with Chris Wylde third. Since 1970, 5 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to George Theodore Werts, born in 1846, the newest to Anthony Veneziano, born in 1997.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Jimmi Simpson
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
George Theodore Werts
Youngest
1997
Anthony Veneziano
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Hackettstown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hackettstown is known for
Performers stand out most, at 4.4 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.
Through the years
When Hackettstown’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1970s, at 3.
Film, TV & StageSportsPolitics & LawMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hackettstown
First, Jimmi Simpson (28 languages), then Eric Millegan (22) and Chris Wylde (13).
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Hackettstown
9 more, from 1846 to 1997.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Hackettstown home
One more notable person made the town home: John DiMaio.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Mount Olive Township, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hackettstown 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 (8)
- Jimmi Simpson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Millegan: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wylde: User:Brucethrillis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Theodore Werts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Izetta Jewel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bette Cooper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Veneziano: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Elmer Salmon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons