#1Famous people · West Homestead
2 famous people come from West Homestead, Jeff Goldblum the best known
The best known is the American actor and musician Jeff Goldblum, with articles in 75 languages. The only other name is the American politician John I. McMonagle. John I. McMonagle, born in 1913, is the earliest name and Jeff Goldblum, born in 1952, the latest. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jeff Goldblum
in 75 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
John I. McMonagle
Youngest
1952
Jeff Goldblum
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
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Born in West Homestead
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What West Homestead is known for
1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Homestead and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Jeff Goldblum: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orrin Hatch: United States Senate Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Warhol: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Ridge: Department of Homeland Security, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons