Famous people · Gilberton
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gilberton
Closest of all is Roy Caton, from Frackville, 1 mi away. Tommy Dorsey is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Gilberton. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 981 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Tommy Dorsey
Best known
Tommy Dorsey
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gilberton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gilberton
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jimmy Dorsey
1904–1957American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy Dorsey
Victor Schertzinger
1888–1941American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter
William J. Waltersheid
born 1956Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gilberton 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 (7)
- 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