Famous people · Clarence Center
Born near Clarence Center: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Rob Gronkowski, born in Amherst, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joyce Carol Oates, with articles in 61 languages. No entry yet names Clarence Center as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Joyce Carol Oates
Best known
Joyce Carol Oates
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clarence Center’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clarence Center
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jeffrey Gundlach
born 1959American banker, art collector and philanthropist
Dorothy Thompson
1893–1961American journalist and radio broadcaster
Thomas Perry
1947–2025American mystery and thriller novelist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarence Center 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)
- Joyce Carol Oates: Per A.J. Andersson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Othniel Charles Marsh: w:en:Mathew Brady (1822-1896) or w:en:Levin Corbin Handy (1855–1932), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Morgan: Hayes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Thompson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Gronkowski: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Webster: Alexandre Cardoso, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Ann Lockwood: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Gregory: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Alexis: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille Clifton: Ria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Alvarez: Marcelo Alves Lima, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Owen: Wojciech Dobrogojski <bahlazamon (at) o2 (dot) pl>, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Miller: Representative Miller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hurtubise: Dick Ralstin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlow Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Shuttleworth: andywitchger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons