Famous people · Dorrance Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dorrance Township
Matt Wotherspoon, born in Mountain Top, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jack Palance, with articles in 60 languages. No entry yet names Dorrance Township as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 999 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Jack Palance
Best known
Jack Palance
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dorrance Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dorrance Township
Nobody born in Dorrance Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joseph Mark McShea
1907–1991Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, titular Bishop of Mina, Bishop of Allentown
Joseph T. Angelo
1896–1978World War I recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross (1896−1978)
Russell David Johnson
1924–2014American television and film actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dorrance 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 (10)
- Jack Palance: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Adams: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Tewksbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell David Johnson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Kanjorski: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barnes Wells: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Gray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Henry Kunz: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Duliba: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph T. Angelo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons