Famous people · Elmwood Park
Born near Elmwood Park: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Orson Welles, with articles in 113 languages. Of the bordering towns, Racine has the longest list: 85, with Fredric March at the top. Fredric March, born in Racine, 2 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Elmwood Park as a birthplace.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Orson Welles
Best known
Orson Welles
in 113 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elmwood Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elmwood Park
Nobody born in Elmwood Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Racine, with 85.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elmwood Park 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)
- Orson Welles: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Ruffalo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Coleman: Daniel McConnell at https://www.flickr.com/photos/trojandan/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fredric March: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Ameche: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Corby: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caron Butler: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin J. Anderson: SouthernNights, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons