Famous people · Boylston
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Boylston
Clarence D. Clark, born in Sandy Creek, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Boylston. The best known of them is Allen Dulles, with articles in 48 languages. Of the bordering towns, Ellisburg has the longest list: 7, with Marietta Holley at the top.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Allen Dulles
Best known
Allen Dulles
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Boylston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Boylston
Nobody born in Boylston is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Daniel Burnham
1846–1912American architect and urban designer
George Wilbur Peck
1840–1916American politician in Wisconsin and newspaper founder
Allen Dulles
1893–1969First civilian and longest-serving Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)
Richard Grieco
born 1965Full name: Richard John Grieco, Jr.; b. 3/23/65; TV actor
Mark Neveldine
born 1973American film director, producer and screenwriter
Gertrude Simmons Burlingham
1872–1952American mycologist and entomologist
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Of the towns around it, Ellisburg has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boylston and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (16)
- Allen Dulles: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvil Dewey: Pach Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lansing: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Burnham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Grieco: Angel Schatz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Winfield Woolworth: J. J. Oade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Neveldine: My_New_BFFs_Mark_Neveldine_&_Alison_Lohman.jpg: Gerald Geronimo derivative work: CennoxX, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Sterling Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Avery: Sally Michel, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence D. Clark: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cushman Kellogg Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Wilbur Peck: James Reeve Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Cooper Clarke: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marietta Holley: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Bailey: J. H. Beers & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Clancy: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons