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Famous people · Bear Creek Township

10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bear Creek Township

Walter Victor, born in Dupont, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edie Adams, with articles in 32 languages. Of the towns next door, Jenkins Township lists the most: 2, with John Thomas Lenahan first. Famous people are on record for 982 of the towns in Pennsylvania.

#1 best knownEdie AdamsFilm, TV & Stage · 1927–2008
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within 35 miles
Closest
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Edie Adams
Best known
Edie Adams
in 32 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Bear Creek Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Bear Creek Township

Nobody born in Bear Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miAshley · 4Kingston · 3Dupont · 1Bear Creek Township
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Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Jenkins Township: 2.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bear Creek Township 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 (5)
  • Edie Adams: Maurice Seymour, New York, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Walter Tewksbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Russell David Johnson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Marion Lorne: NBC Television via the Bureau of Industrial Standards. It was not unusual for networks, studios or program sponsors to use either ad or publicity agencies to distribute publicity material. The "Bureau" was widely used by those in the industry and wa…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • John Thomas Lenahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons