Joseph Strick
1923–2010American director, producer and screenwriter
Famous people · Chalfant
Born near Chalfant: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Jeff Goldblum, with articles in 75 languages. Joseph Strick, born in Braddock, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Chalfant. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Jeff Goldblum
Best known
Jeff Goldblum
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chalfant’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chalfant
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tom Ridge
born 194543rd Governor of Pennsylvania, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security
W. W. Bartley III
1934–199020th-century American philosopher
Orrin Hatch
1934–2022American politician (1934–2022) – Former United States Senator and Former President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chalfant 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 (8)
- Jeff Goldblum: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orrin Hatch: United States Senate Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aline MacMahon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Connelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Ridge: Department of Homeland Security, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swin Cash: US Embassy London, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Karl: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons