Photo: Nick22aku · Public domainBeachwood has one famous person on record
In 1959, the American investment manager Terren Peizer was born. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. One language has an article about them so far. Of the bordering towns, Shaker Heights has the longest list: 16, with Molly Shannon at the top.
Born in Beachwood
Also called Beachwood home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Beachwood, though born elsewhere.

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Shaker Heights lists the most people: 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beachwood 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)
- Armond Budish: Progress Ohio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Fingerhut: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Doring: The Doppelganger(Adam Etheridge), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vanessa Bayer: Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons


