Victor Schertzinger
1888–1941American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter
Famous people · Ryan Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ryan Township
Closest of all is Victor Schertzinger, from Mahanoy City, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Tommy Dorsey, with articles in 37 languages. Of the towns next door, Mahanoy Township lists the most: 16, with Victor Schertzinger first. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Tommy Dorsey
Best known
Tommy Dorsey
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ryan Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ryan Township
Nobody born in Ryan 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
Sidney Miller
1916–2004American actor, director and songwriter
John Francis Carroll
1858–1917American newspaper editor and publisher
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The longest list nearby is Mahanoy Township’s, with 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ryan 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 (16)
- 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
- Vincent Carter: "The Salt Lake Tribune" (Salt Lake City, UT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Holden: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darryl Ponicsan: Joe Mabel, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Miller: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hiester Montgomery: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Houser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Carroll: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Titus: en:Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy J. Lescavage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons