Abram Stevens Hewitt
1822–1903American politician, lawyer and businessman
Famous people · Thiells
Born near Thiells: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Abram Stevens Hewitt, born in Haverstraw, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Mel Gibson, with articles in 119 languages. Of the bordering towns, Haverstraw has the longest list: 13, with Abram Stevens Hewitt at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Thiells.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Mel Gibson
Best known
Mel Gibson
in 119 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thiells’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thiells
Nobody born in Thiells is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ray Heindorf
1908–1980American songwriter, composer, conductor, and arranger
Robert Sterling Yard
1861–1945Wilderness activist and publicist
Stephanie Courtney
born 1970American actress and comedian
Mel Gibson
born 1956American actor, director, producer and screenwriter
George Pataki
born 1945Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006
T. C. Boyle
born 1948American novelist and short story writer
Akiva Weingarten
born 1984American-born liberal rabbi, raised a Satmar Hasid, later based in Dresden and Basel
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Around it, Haverstraw has the most people on record, 13 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thiells 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 (7)
- Stanley Tucci: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Reubens: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Pataki: Christopher Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. C. Boyle: User:W., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abram Stevens Hewitt: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sterling Yard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steward Ceus: Jorge Mejía peralta, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons