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Famous people · Howell Township
Tom Pelphrey tops a list of 5 famous people born in Howell Township
Most widely known is Tom Pelphrey, the American actor, with articles in 22 languages. Nick LaBrocca, the American soccer player, comes second, with John Blewett III third. More than half were born since 1970, 5 in all. Per head, the list is long: 0.9 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in New Jersey has 0.5.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Tom Pelphrey
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1973
John Blewett III
Youngest
1991
Ryan Spadola
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Howell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Howell Township’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Howell Township
Languages with an article: 22 for Tom Pelphrey, 8 for Nick LaBrocca, 3 for John Blewett III.
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Known for
What Howell Township is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2.3 times.
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 Howell Township
2 more, from 1989 to 1991.
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A chosen home
Also called Howell Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Howell Township, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Freehold Township, with 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Howell Township 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 (6)
- Nick LaBrocca: Razcle at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Calafiore: Anthony Grasso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Anisimova: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Niles: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacquie Lee: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Grove: Lhcollins, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons