Famous people · Packer Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Packer Township
Jack Palance is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. The nearest, Benjamin Bloom, was born in Lansford, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Packer Township yet. Of the bordering towns, Nesquehoning has a list, with Gene Snitsky.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Jack Palance
Best known
Jack Palance
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Packer Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Packer Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tom DeMarco
born 1940American software engineer, author, and consultant
Sherrie Levine
born 1947American photographer and conceptual artist
Amber Lee Ettinger
born 1982American actress, Internet celebrity, model, and singer
Joseph Mark McShea
1907–1991Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, titular Bishop of Mina, Bishop of Allentown
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Packer 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)
- Jack Palance: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Snitsky: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Barletta: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Marcinko: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubie Brown: Jim Accordino at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyack205/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Soltis: Vlopresto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. Raymond Nye: film screenshot (Allied Pictures Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amber Lee Ettinger: Susan Bowlus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons