
Born near Cecil Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Perry Como, born in Canonsburg, 3 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for McDonald holds 5, Jay Livingston first. The list for Cecil Township is empty for now. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Cecil Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cecil Township
Nobody born in Cecil Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Mike Ditka
born 1939American football player, coach, and television commentator
Robert Mikhail Moskal
1937–2022Ukrainian Catholic bishop in the United States


Bud Yorkin
1926–2015American producer, director, and screenwriter


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, McDonald has the most on record: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cecil 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 (11)
- Perry Como: Walter Albertin, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Vinton: William Morris Agency (managment), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Albert Walker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Goodrich Acheson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paige Spara: Warren Elgort, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Ditka: Tami Heilemann--Interior Staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Schottenheimer: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Grove Fulton: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Lewis: Senior Airman Andria J. Allmond; cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodosius (Lazor): Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Irvine Dungan: unidentified sketch artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons