Hedda Hopper
1885–1966American gossip columnist and actress
Famous people · Reservoir
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Reservoir
Hedda Hopper, born in Hollidaysburg, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Reservoir. 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.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Hedda Hopper
Best known
Hedda Hopper
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Reservoir’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Reservoir
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Daniel Hale Williams
1856–1931African American cardiologist who performed the first documented, successful pericardium surgery in the world
Robert Gibson
1869–1949American judge and baseball player
Ronald Mallett
born 1945American theoretical physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reservoir 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 (5)
- Hedda Hopper: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Mallett: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Hale Williams: Yale Rosen from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward McLanahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gibson: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons