
Born near Grand View-on-Hudson: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edward Hopper, from Nyack, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Grand View-on-Hudson is on record yet. John W. Ferdon is the one name listed next door in Piermont. Famous people are on record for 1,300 of the towns in New York.
What stands out about Grand View-on-Hudson’s famous people
Famous people born near Grand View-on-Hudson
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Paul Fix
1901–1983American film and television character actor, best known for his work in Westerns




Dan Fogelman
born 1976American screenwriter and producer

Kara DioGuardi
born 1970American music producer, composer and pop singer




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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with a name on record is Piermont.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand View-on-Hudson 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 (14)
- Edward Hopper: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Greenfield: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kara DioGuardi: karadioguardi.com., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Fix: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockwell Kent: Unidentified photographer (according to SI source), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry James: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alecko Eskandarian: Css71588, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Lamb: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Fogelman: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Davidson: film trailer screenshot (Warner Bros.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Wickham: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathleen Noone: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robbie E: Diva Insider, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Ferdon: Rev. David Cole, D.D., editor, J. B. Beers & Co., publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
