#1Famous people · Harrison
9 famous people were born in Harrison, most of them between 1920 and 1969
At the top of the list is the American golfer Gene Sarazen, covered in 19 languages. The next two names are Peter Chernin and Roger Kumble. Born in 1861, Harrison Grey Fiske is the first name on record, and Melissa Bardin Galsky, born in 1972, the most recent. Only 231 of the 1,293 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Gene Sarazen
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Harrison Grey Fiske
Youngest
1972
Melissa Bardin Galsky
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Harrison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Harrison’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 2.
Film, TV & StageSportsBusinessMusicWriting & ArtsNotablePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Harrison
Gene Sarazen has articles in 19 languages, Peter Chernin in 17 and Roger Kumble in 14.
#1PC#2
Business
Peter Chernin
born 1951American businessperson and board member, founder and CEO of Chernin Entertainment, LLC., and director at American Express
17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RK#3
Film, TV & Stage
Roger Kumble
born 1966American film director and screenwriter
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Harrison is known for
Harrison has 3.6× the usual share of performers.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Harrison
A further 6 follow, born between 1861 and 1972.
Harrison Grey Fiske
1861–1942American journalist, playwright, and Broadway producer
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Harrison home
Born elsewhere, Martin E. Franklin lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to White Plains, with 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Gene Sarazen: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Jordan: Film screenshot (Warner Bros.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tex Fletcher: Gordon Malloy (†1937), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison Grey Fiske: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Demetrios Marantis: Lawrence Jackson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel D. Tompkins: Attributed to John Wesley Jarvis (1780–1840), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Farley: film screenshot (Eagle-Lion), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons