Famous people · Buck Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buck Township
The nearest, Jacqueline Benítez, was born in Tobyhanna Township, 8 mi away. Next door, the list for Tobyhanna Township holds Jacqueline Benítez. The best known of them is Walter Tewksbury, with articles in 30 languages. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Walter Tewksbury
Best known
Walter Tewksbury
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buck Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buck Township
Nobody born in Buck Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack Harding
1898–1963American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
Russell David Johnson
1924–2014American television and film actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Tobyhanna Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buck 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 (12)
- 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
- Alexander Mitchell Palmer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Dempsey: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barnes Wells: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Murphy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Kocher: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael B. Carroll: Governor Tom Wolf from Harrisburg, PA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Grunert: U.S. Army Signal Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Ann Love: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Mullen: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons