Famous people · West View
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of West View
Closest of all is Philip Childs Keenan, from Bellevue, 2 mi away. Andy Warhol is the most widely known, written about in 179 languages. No famous person on record lists West View as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Andy Warhol
Best known
Andy Warhol
in 179 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West View’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West View
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Kasich
born 1952American politician and former television host
Andy Warhol
1928–1987American artist, film director, and producer
Gene Kelly
1912–1996American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer
William Alfred Fowler
1911–1995American nuclear physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West View 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 (7)
- Andy Warhol: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Kelly: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Fowler: Federal Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kasich: Office of Ohio Governor John R. Kasich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Mays: Sharese Ann Frederick from Purchase, N.Y., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Jackson: Frank Driggs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damar Hamlin: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons