Born near Maryd: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Ed Berrang, born in New Philadelphia, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Victor Schertzinger, with articles in 20 languages. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Maryd’s famous people
Famous people born near Maryd
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Victor Schertzinger
1888–1941American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maryd 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)
- Victor Schertzinger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Edward Kurtz: Festival of Faiths from Louisville, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack McCloskey: User:Tanyac311, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. Raymond Nye: film screenshot (Allied Pictures Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Senesky: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin C. Rhoades: Davidnegrete1981, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Holden: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Carter: "The Salt Lake Tribune" (Salt Lake City, UT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons