Famous people · Walker Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walker Township
Closest of all is Ed Berrang, from New Philadelphia, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Victor Schertzinger, with articles in 20 languages. Next door, Tamaqua lists 9, led by G. Raymond Nye. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Victor Schertzinger
Best known
Victor Schertzinger
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walker Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walker Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Victor Schertzinger
1888–1941American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Tamaqua has the most on record, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walker 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 (12)
- 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
- G. Raymond Nye: film screenshot (Allied Pictures Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Senesky: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin C. Rhoades: Davidnegrete1981, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Hoffman: Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1914., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Aurand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivor David Fenton: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Justin Bailey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Fulmer: Old Judge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy J. Lescavage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons