#1Famous people · Glendale
41 famous people from Glendale, many of them performers
Most widely known is Paul Walker, the American actor, with articles in 100 languages. Close behind are Robert Englund and Captain Beefheart. The largest group, 23, was born between 1920 and 1969. 18 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
Paul Walker
in 100 Wikipedia languages
First
1925
Katherine MacGregor
Youngest
2004
Marlowe Peyton
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
25 people
Also called it home
10
notable residents
What stands out about Glendale’s famous people
Known worldwidePaul Walker has an article in 100 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of performersAmong the 41 people born here, 25 are performers: 6.5 times the usual share.Still making names30 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2004.A chosen home10 more notable people chose to live in Glendale, including John Wayne.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Glendale
Two of the three are performers.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Robert Englund
born 1947American actor, voice-actor, singer, and director
47 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Glendale is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 6.5 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Glendale’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
Film, TV & StageSportsMusicScience & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Glendale
38 more, from 1925 to 2004.
Erika Eleniak
born 1969American-Canadian actress of Estonian-Ukrainian descent
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
John Debney
born 1956American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores
MusicWikipedia ↗
Brandon McCarthy
born 1983Major League Baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization
SportsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Glendale home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 10 in all, led by John Wayne.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Glendale?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Glendale’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glendale 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 (23)
- Paul Walker: Andre Luis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Englund: Author : @Kiri Karma - Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Captain Beefheart: Gary Lucas, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Furlong: CelebHeights.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Brin: Glogger at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erika Eleniak: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Kress: NickRewind, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Diana Taurasi: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allisyn Snyder: LA Jayson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Christian: Davidhonl, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Holly: Jjron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Gries: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Park: 3.0, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Ireland: kathy ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Matheson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Eggert: Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Debney: Floatjon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wayne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurtwood Smith: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Maron: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally Field: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Monroe: Sam Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiffany Alvord: Guilty Party, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons