Historical Society of

Penns Grove, Carneys Point & Oldmans

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Penns Grove, NJ

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Bruce Willis

October 19, 2026

Bruce Willis

Actor Bruce Willis grew up in Carneys Point and attended Penns Grove High School. He first gained national attention on the television series Moonlighting before becoming an international film star as John McClane in Die Hard. His other films include Pulp Fiction and The Sixth Sense. Willis was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011.

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