#1Film, TV & Stage
John Forsythe
1918–2010American film and television actor
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Famous people · Penns Grove
The 5 famous people born in Penns Grove, led by John Forsythe
At the top of the list is the American film and television actor John Forsythe, covered in 43 languages. Don Bragg is second and Paul Foster third. From Roy Elsh to Myles Martin, the births on the list run from 1891 to 1996. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John Forsythe
in 43 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Roy Elsh
Youngest
1996
Myles Martin
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Penns Grove’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Penns Grove
Two of the three are performers.
#1#2#3Film, TV & Stage
Paul Foster
1931–2021American theatre director, producer and playwright
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Penns Grove’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 2 births.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Penns Grove is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 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 Penns Grove
2 more, from 1891 to 1996.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Penns Grove home
Born elsewhere, Joseph T. Angelo lived here.
Joseph T. Angelo
1896–1978World War I recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross (1896−1978)
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Of the towns nearby, Wilmington lists the most people: 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Penns Grove 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)
- John Forsythe: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Bragg: Lindeboom, Henk / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Foster: ROBERT PATRICK, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myles Martin: GOhioCasts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Elsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph T. Angelo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons