Born here
35
notable people
Best known
Roscoe Lee Browne
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1716
Ann Cooper Whitall
Youngest
1994
Anthony Averett
Most common field
Sports
11 people
What stands out about Woodbury’s famous people ★ What stands out · Known for What Woodbury is known for Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 1.5 times.
Sports 11 people 31%about usual Politics & Law 9 people 26%about usual Film, TV & Stage 5 people 14%1.5× usual Writing & Arts 5 people 14%1.4× usual Science & Medicine 3 people 9%1.4× usual Music 1 person 3%below usual Notable 1 person 3% 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 Woodbury’s famous people were born The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 5.
Colonial days A new nation Mills & railroads The American century Today 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 Grace Helbig Robert C. Hendrickson Sports Politics & Law Film, TV & Stage Writing & Arts Science & Medicine Music Notable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known Born in Woodbury Performers take two of the three places.
#1 Film, TV & Stage Roscoe Lee Browne 1922–2007 American actor and director
#2 Film, TV & Stage Grace Helbig born 1985 American YouTuber
#3 Sports Tyler Miller born 1993 American soccer player
Everyone Everyone else born in Woodbury 32 more, best known first.
All · 32 Politics & Law · 9 Sports · 10 Music · 1 Film, TV & Stage · 3 Writing & Arts · 5 Science & Medicine · 3 Notable · 1
Any time Colonial days · 4 A new nation · 1 Mills & railroads · 6 The American century · 15 Today · 6
Dave Budd born 1938 American Basketball player
GK George Knapp born 1952 American television journalist, radio talk host
Darrell Schweitzer born 1952 American writer, editor, and critic
Robert C. Hendrickson 1898–1964 American politician
JB James Broselow 1943–2025 American physician and entrepreneur
AA Anthony Averett born 1994 American football player
David Ogden Watkins 1862–1938 American mayor
DA Don Amendolia born 1945 Actor
J. Hampton Moore 1864–1950 American politician
Bryant McKinnie born 1979 American football player, offensive lineman
KA Ken Albers 1924–2007 American singer
Kyle Cassidy born 1966 American photographer
Boardwalk Brown 1889–1977 American baseball player
Charlie Heat born 1989 American record producer
Clifford Addams 1876–1942 American painter and etcher
Dan Meyer born 1981 American baseball player
Gerald Hodges born 1991 American football player
Mike Cox born 1985 Player of American football
DC David Cooper 1725–1795 American politician
DH Donald Holmes 1910–1980 American chemist
JB J. S. G. Boggs 1955–2017 American artist
JM James Matlack 1775–1840 American politician
JF Joe Fields born 1953 American football player
JC John Cooper 1729–1785 Quaker abolitionist in American Revolution
RZ Raymond Zane 1939–2024 American politician
DD Daniel Dalton born 1949 American politician in New Jersey
GJ George F. Kugler, Jr. 1925–2004 New Jersey Attorney General
HC Henry Roe Campbell 1807–1879 American surveyor and civil engineer
LS Laurie S. Sutton born 1953 American writer
TO Tim O'Shea born 1962 American basketball player-coach
AW Ann Cooper Whitall 1716–1797 American quaker from New Jersey
BB Bill Brooks 1945–2007 American football coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodbury 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 (18) Roscoe Lee Browne: CBS Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Grace Helbig: Gracehelbig, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tyler Miller: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dave Budd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Darrell Schweitzer: Catriona Sparks, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Robert C. Hendrickson: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons David Ogden Watkins: A. Van Doren Honeyman (1849-1936), editor; New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, Plainfield, NJ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons J. Hampton Moore: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bryant McKinnie: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kyle Cassidy: Kyle Cassidy (identity confirmed), CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Boardwalk Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Charlie Heat: Whitwins, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Clifford Addams: Clifford Isaac Addams (1876-1942), painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Dan Meyer: SD Dirk on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gerald Hodges: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Mike Cox: Conman33, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Isaac T. Hopper: William Page, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Helen Sommers: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons