Famous people · West Falls
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Falls
Christy Mathewson is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. Closest of all is Andy Swan, from Falls Township, 2 mi away. Next door, the list for Falls Township holds Andy Swan. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Falls.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Christy Mathewson
Best known
Christy Mathewson
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Falls’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Falls
Nobody born in West Falls is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Christy Mathewson
1880–1925American Major League baseball player, manager
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Falls 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 (4)
- Christy Mathewson: Paul Thompson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Lorne: NBC Television via the Bureau of Industrial Standards. It was not unusual for networks, studios or program sponsors to use either ad or publicity agencies to distribute publicity material. The "Bureau" was widely used by those in the industry and wa…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Stevens: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert K. Bender: Published in Albert K. Benders Book., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons