Famous people who lived in Philadelphia 5 Articles

by Ted Sherman

How do you pick the most noteworthy from the thousands of famous and infamous Philadelphians? For the sake of brevity, I'll limit my list to a dozen or so of my own choices. I'll attempt to be fair and list just a few of t...read more

by A.T. Allen - Food and Drink (other) Steward

There are many famous people who hail from the city of Philadelphia. Many movie stars, athletes, and musicians are all proud to call Philadelphia their home. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Although born in Massachusetts, this Fo...read more

by Belle Starr

Where else but Philadelphia could you be talking about Ben Franklin and Dick Clark in the same breath? Both of them are very famous former residents. They have a lot of company. Probably the best known of all the forme...read more

by Lisa Fagan

Yes, there were famous people who were born and raised here in the Philadelphia area. Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Chubby Checker, James Darren, Patty LaBelle, and Bill Cosby just to name a few. When Dick Clark...read more

by Laura Hageman

There are a number of famous people that have lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are actors, models, singers and even a sewer that have put their names down in history for all to remember them. Some have stayed in ...read more