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Famous people · Lakewood Township
13 famous people were born in Lakewood Township, most of them between 1920 and 1969
Armin Shimerman, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Behind the leader come Haakon Chevalier and Steve Tisch. 4 of them were born since 1970. The list runs from Haakon Chevalier, born in 1901, to Chapelle Russell, born in 1997.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Armin Shimerman
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Haakon Chevalier
Youngest
1997
Chapelle Russell
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Lakewood Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lakewood Township’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 5 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageBusinessPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lakewood Township
The three are covered in 24, 16 and 13 languages: Armin Shimerman, Haakon Chevalier and Steve Tisch.
#2Writing & Arts
Haakon Chevalier
1901–1985American translator, writer and academic
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#3Known for
What Lakewood Township is known for
Lakewood Township has 2.3× the usual share of writers and artists.
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 Lakewood Township
A further 10 follow, born between 1920 and 1997.
Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
born 1975Co-founder and Director of Chochmat Nashim
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Lakewood Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Lakewood Township, though born elsewhere.
Robert Singer
born 1947Member of the New Jersey General Assembly and New Jersey State Senator
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Jackson Township, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakewood 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)
- Haakon Chevalier: Johan Hagemeyer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Tisch: Brandon O'Connor of the U.S. Army from West Point - The U.S. Military Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton I. Abramowitz: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Kasten: MissChatter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Singer: Randomguy5555, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Niles: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons