Famous people · Woodlyn
Born near Woodlyn: 14 famous people within 35 miles
One notable person lived here: Tom Gannon. Ethel Waters leads the 56 names listed next door in Chester. Closest of all is Daniel M. Tani, from Ridley Park, 1 mi away. The list for Woodlyn is empty for now.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Ethel Waters
Best known
Ethel Waters
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodlyn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodlyn
Nobody born in Woodlyn is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alan Johnson
1937–2018American choreographer and film director
Vincent Paterson
born 1950American choreographer and film director
Ethel Waters
1896–1977American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress
Sylvanus Morley
1883–1948American archaeologist, epigrapher, Mayanist scholar, and WWI spy for the U.S.
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Also called Woodlyn home
One more notable person made the town home: Tom Gannon.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodlyn 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 (8)
- Ethel Waters: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jameer Nelson: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Billingsley: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel M. Tani: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyreke Evans: Pkantz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvanus Morley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin West: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr.: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons