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Photo: Bryan Housel · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Mountainside
5 famous people were born in Mountainside
Laurie Collyer, the film director, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Dale Torborg and Dean Fasano. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. 2 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Laurie Collyer
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1948
Alexandra Eldridge
Youngest
1971
Dale Torborg
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
What stands out about Mountainside’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Mountainside’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Film, TV & StageSportsMusicBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Mountainside
First, Laurie Collyer (7 languages), then Dale Torborg (6) and Dean Fasano (3).
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Sports
Dale Torborg
born 1971American professional wrestler and baseball player
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Known for
What Mountainside is known for
Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 1 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Mountainside
2 more names, born between 1948 and 1970.
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The best known from each town bordering Mountainside.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mountainside 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 (2)
- Virginia Apgar: March of Dimes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott M. Gimple: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons