15 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Union Township
David Kilcoyne, born in Ringtown, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Tommy Dorsey, with articles in 37 languages. No famous person’s birth in North Union Township is on record yet. Across Pennsylvania, 985 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about North Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near North Union Township
Nobody born in North Union Township 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


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




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Union 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 (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
- Jack McCloskey: User:Tanyac311, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Senesky: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin C. Rhoades: Davidnegrete1981, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darryl Ponicsan: Joe Mabel, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons