PF#1
Film, TV & Stage
Peter Farrelly
born 1956American film director, producer and screenwriter
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Famous people · Phoenixville
Of the 26 famous people born in Phoenixville, an unusual share are performers
Peter Farrelly is the best known, with articles in 31 languages. Behind the leader come Jack Wall and Franklin MacVeagh. 13 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Wayne MacVeagh, born in 1833, the newest to Rob Lohr, born in 1990.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Peter Farrelly
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
Wayne MacVeagh
Youngest
1990
Rob Lohr
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Phoenixville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Phoenixville is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Phoenixville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 5 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageMusicMilitaryScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Phoenixville
Languages with an article: 31 for Peter Farrelly, 14 for Jack Wall, 13 for Franklin MacVeagh.
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Everyone else born in Phoenixville
23 more names, born between 1833 and 1990.
Ryan Costello
born 1976Member of the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker
1843–1916Governor of Pennsylvania, Union United States Army soldier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Phoenixville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Jack Wall: Jack Wall: Marcin Wichary derivative work: Deadman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin MacVeagh: Moffett Studio, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Costello: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne MacVeagh: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Thomas Flynn: O. C. Seely (Guthrie, Oklahoma)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward C. Shannon: Edward Stern & Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Mason: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Dolley: Photographer not identified in source, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miriam Augusta Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons