
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Hurley
Closest of all is Peter Bogdanovich, from Kingston, 4 mi away. No entry yet names West Hurley as a birthplace. Across New York, 1,288 towns list someone born there. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York.
What stands out about West Hurley’s famous people
Famous people born near West Hurley
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Max Martini
born 1969American film, theater and television actor, writer and director


Irving Fisher
1867–1947American economist and statistician
Rufus Wainwright
born 1973American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer

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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Hurley nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Hurley 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 (8)
- Peter Bogdanovich: The original uploader was Eliaws at English Wikipedia. (Original text: User:Eliaws), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Fisher: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Mazzello: Super Festivals, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Glover: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fiona Dourif: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Martini: News Of The World, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Green: Aloha102, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Hasbrouck: Walter Case Anthony (1842-1930), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
