#1Famous people · Barstow
Most of the 17 famous people born in Barstow came into the world between 1920 and 1969
At the top of the list is the American actress Jeanne Crain, covered in 44 languages. The next two names are Stan Ridgway and Paul Salopek. 5 of them were born since 1970. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 6.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Jeanne Crain
in 44 Wikipedia languages
First
1925
Jeanne Crain
Youngest
1992
Aaron Sanchez
Most common field
Sports
9 people
What stands out about Barstow’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Barstow’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 6 births.
SportsMusicPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Barstow
Counted by languages, Jeanne Crain is ahead of Stan Ridgway and Paul Salopek: 44, 14 and 8.
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#2Music
Stan Ridgway
born 1954American singer-songwriter and film and television composer
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Barstow is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 3.2 times the usual share.
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Another 14, the earliest born in 1954.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barstow and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Jeanne Crain: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Ridgway: RidgwayPhotos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Salopek: Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Sanchez: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. J. Houshmandzadeh: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria Romero: Mark Warner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gil Cedillo: Los Angeles City Council, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dino Ebel: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baca, Jr.: San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Victoria: Flickr user "Tabercil", CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons