Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey ranks 825th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lansing, Michigan, Dordrecht, and Greenville, South Carolina. The most famous people from Morristown, New Jersey are Linda Hunt, Alfred Vail, and Joe Dante. The most famous people who died in Morristown, New Jersey are Alfred Vail, Ace Frehley, and Joe Kubert. Morristown, New Jersey has been the birth place of many actors, and film directors and the death place of many inventors, and musicians. Morristown, New Jersey is located in United States.
Morristown is a town in and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain. Morristown's history is visible in a variety of locations that collectively make up Morristown National Historical Park, the country's first National Historical Park. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1775 and 2003, Morristown, New Jersey was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Linda Hunt, Alfred Vail, and Joe Dante. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Morristown, New Jersey including Alfred Vail, Ace Frehley, and Joe Kubert.
People Born in Morristown, New Jersey
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Linda Hunt
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 1
Alfred Vail
INVENTOR
1807 - 1859
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 2
Joe Dante
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 3
Anna Harrison
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1864
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 4
Tony Scott
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2007
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 5
Lexington Steele
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 6
Fran Lebowitz
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 7
Liv Morgan
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 8
Steve Forbes
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 9
Edward Lachman
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 10
J. C. Chandor
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 11
Garrett Reisman
ASTRONAUT
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Morristown, New Jersey
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People Deceased in Morristown, New Jersey
Go to all RankingsAlfred Vail
INVENTOR
1807 - 1859
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 1
Ace Frehley
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2025
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 2
Joe Kubert
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Morristown, New Jersey were actors (4), film directors (3), wrestlers (2), swimmers (2), and inventors (1), while most who died were inventors (1), musicians (1), and comic artists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Morristown, New Jersey, including Linda Hunt, Lexington Steele, and Gillian Vigman. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Morristown, New Jersey, including Linda Hunt, Lexington Steele, and Gillian Vigman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Morristown, New Jersey since 1700.
