Famous people · Upper Moreland Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Upper Moreland Township
Closest of all is Kurt Volker, from Hatboro, 1 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Upper Moreland Township is on record yet. Randy Brecker is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. Next door, Abington Township lists 56, led by Matthew Fox.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Randy Brecker
Best known
Randy Brecker
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Upper Moreland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Upper Moreland Township
Nobody born in Upper Moreland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harold Frederick Pitcairn
1897–1960American aviation pioneer
Randy Brecker
born 1945American flugelhorn and trumpet player
Pat Meehan
born 1955Former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
JoAnne A. Epps
1951–2023American legal scholar and Temple University’s Acting President
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Moreland 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 (10)
- Randy Brecker: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeleine Dean: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Curtin: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Volker: U.S. State Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Raab: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Meehan: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rand Miller: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Frederick Pitcairn: Glencairn & Cairnwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Fox: anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Bates: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons