Famous people · Fairview
Born near Fairview: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Mark Zuckerberg, born in White Plains, 3 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Elmsford lists 2, led by Willie Turnesa. Not one famous person on record comes from Fairview yet. In all of New York, the famous people on record come from 1,265 towns.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Mark Zuckerberg
Best known
Mark Zuckerberg
in 168 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairview’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairview
Nobody born in Fairview is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George E. Smith
1930–2025Nobel prize winning American physicist
Joseph Campbell
1904–1987American mythologist, writer and lecturer
Daniel D. Tompkins
1774–1825American politician; sixth vice president of the United States
Paul Fix
1901–1983American film and television character actor, best known for his work in Westerns
Peter Chernin
born 1951American businessperson and board member, founder and CEO of Chernin Entertainment, LLC., and director at American Express
David Lee
born 1931American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Elmsford, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairview 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)
- George E. Smith: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Campbell: Joan Halifax, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lee: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Hopper: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel D. Tompkins: Attributed to John Wesley Jarvis (1780–1840), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Harbour: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waite: bekahjan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Whitmore: Campbell-Ewald Company, advertising agency for the show's sponsor, Chevrolet. Ad or publicity agencies often distributed publicity materials on behalf of studios, program sponsors and networks in the 1950s and 1960s.., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogden Nash: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lex Barker: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Greenfield: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Fix: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockwell Kent: Unidentified photographer (according to SI source), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Lucci: Teresa Simmons permission= given, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Abercrombie: Jmreymond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry James: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons