
Born near McGovern: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Perry Como, was born in Canonsburg, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in McGovern. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about McGovern’s famous people
Famous people born near McGovern
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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

Thom Thomas
1935–2015American Actor, screenwriter, playwright

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McGovern 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)
- 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
- Lindsay Elston: Hmlarson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons