#1Famous people · Teaneck Township
45 famous people were born in Teaneck Township, more of them performers than in most towns
The best known is the American musician and actor Ricky Nelson, with articles in 48 languages. Kevin Jonas and Giuseppe Rossi follow. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 25 in all. The list comes to 10.7 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.5 in the typical town in New Jersey.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
Ricky Nelson
in 48 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Syd Cassyd
Youngest
2004
Jayden Hibbert
Most common field
Sports
17 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Teaneck Township’s famous people
A town of performersAmong the 45 people born here, 11 are performers: 2.6 times the usual share.Still making names32 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2004.Known worldwideRicky Nelson has an article in 48 languages, more than anyone else from here.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live here, Anthony Laciura among them.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Teaneck Township is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2.6 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 Teaneck Township’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMusicNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Teaneck Township
Musicians take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Teaneck Township
Another 42, the earliest born in 1908.
Richard Bandler
born 1950American author and trainer in the field of self-help
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A chosen home
Also called Teaneck Township home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 4 in all, led by Anthony Laciura.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Teaneck 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 (9)
- Ricky Nelson: Decca Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Jonas: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Giuseppe Rossi: Harpagornis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina McHale: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David West: youssef errami, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bandler: DaNorse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Travolta: lauraleedooley, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Antonoff: Alex Lockett, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Darrow: RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons