#1Writing & Arts
William Saroyan
1908–1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
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Famous people · Fresno
Of the 42 famous people born in Fresno, an unusual share are performers
William Saroyan leads the list, covered in 73 languages. Close behind are Sam Peckinpah and Kevin Federline. Between 1920 and 1969, 20 were born, the most of any period. 15 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
42
notable people
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Hal Haig Prieste
Youngest
2003
Cedric Coward
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
16 people
Also called it home
6
notable residents
What stands out about Fresno’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Fresno is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Fresno
William Saroyan has articles in 73 languages, Sam Peckinpah in 56 and Kevin Federline in 39.
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#3Through the years
When Fresno’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 6 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Fresno
The rest number 39, with 15 performers among them.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Fresno home
6 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Philip Levine the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Clovis lists the most people: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fresno 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 (15)
- William Saroyan: Al Aumuller, World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Peckinpah: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Federline: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Connors: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Morgan: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Kerkorian: Armenia Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Gorham: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid Haig: Mark Berry from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. P. Manoux: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Bagdasarian Sr.: Liberty Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sammy Lee: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Biyendolo: Jamie Smed from Cincinnati, Ohio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Levine: David Shankbone, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Thomas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Janke, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons