Famous people · Englewood
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Englewood
The nearest, Chick Fullis, was born in Girardville, 2 mi away. Tommy Dorsey is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. No entry yet names Englewood as a birthplace. 996 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Tommy Dorsey
Best known
Tommy Dorsey
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Englewood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Englewood
Nobody born in Englewood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jimmy Dorsey
1904–1957American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
William J. Waltersheid
born 1956Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Victor Schertzinger
1888–1941American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Frackville has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Englewood 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)
- Tommy Dorsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Dorsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Schertzinger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Edward Kurtz: Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emil Seidel: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack McCloskey: User:Tanyac311, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Senesky: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Houser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons