Famous people · Carrollton
Born near Carrollton: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, George Heron, was born in Red House, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Jeff Fahey, with articles in 37 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Carrollton yet. Of the towns next door, Allegany lists the most: 2, with Leon Jacob Cole first.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jeff Fahey
Best known
Jeff Fahey
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carrollton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carrollton
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Willard M. Smith
1840–1918United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
George Grant Blaisdell
1895–1978Inventor of the Zippo lighter
Mary Joseph Dempsey
1856–1939American nurse and hospital administrator
Louis Zamperini
1917–2014Italian-American middle distance runner and World War II veteran
Brian Dunkleman
born 1971American comedian, actor and television personality
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Allegany has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carrollton 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 (8)
- Jeff Fahey: photo taken by flickr user photoren, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Horne: PBS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Zamperini: Floatjon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rube Waddell: uploaded by KV5 (Talk • Phils), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Dunkleman: Senior Airman David Carbajal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Jacob Cole: Artist: Othmar J. Hoffler (1893-1954), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Joseph Dempsey: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Smith Walker: Congressional portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons