Famous people born near West Islip
Bay Shore’s list, next door, has 26 names, Saul Kripke first among them. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Islip. 1,278 of the towns in New York list at least one person. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is West Islip), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in West Islip has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near West Islip
5 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Islip 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 (4)
- Saul Kripke: Oursipan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tobias Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Dangerfield: Press photo, photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Green: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons




