
Born near Chartiers Township: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Perry Como, born in Canonsburg, 3 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Chartiers Township as a birthplace. Of the towns next door, Muse lists John Macerelli. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
What stands out about Chartiers Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Chartiers Township
Nobody born in Chartiers Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Jonathan Letterman
1824–1872United States Army officer and surgeon


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


Elva Lawton
1896–1993American botanist and bryologist

Chad Beasley
born 1978American football offensive tackle



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, one has a famous name listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chartiers 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 (14)
- 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
- Marty Schottenheimer: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- John D. Fredericks: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Letterman: USG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Watson: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Diamond: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Obadiah B. McFadden: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons