Share Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 Famous people · Pueblo Performers stand out among the 38 famous people born in Pueblo Most widely known is Joe Bordeaux, the actor, with articles in 15 languages. The largest group, 16, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Half or more of the towns in Colorado have no one on record, but this one has 3.4 for every 10,000 residents. From Joe Bordeaux to Jordan Gregory, the births on the list run from 1886 to 1992.
Born here
38
notable people
Best known
Joe Bordeaux
in 15 Wikipedia languages
Youngest
1992
Jordan Gregory
Most common field
Sports
15 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Pueblo’s famous people ★ What stands out · Known for What Pueblo is known for Performers stand out most, at 2.2 times the usual share.
Sports 15 people 39%about usual Film, TV & Stage 8 people 21%2.2× usual Politics & Law 6 people 16%about usual Notable 3 people 8% Writing & Arts 3 people 8%about usual Science & Medicine 1 person 3%below usual Business 1 person 3%about usual Music 1 person 3%below usual
The best known Born in Pueblo Counted by languages, Joe Bordeaux is ahead of Stanley Wagner and Richard Connor: 15, 15 and 14.
JB #1
Film, TV & Stage Joe Bordeaux 1886–1950 Actor
SW #2
Sports Stanley Wagner 1908–2002 Canadian ice hockey player
RC #3
Notable Richard Connor 1934–2019 Diver
Through the years When Pueblo’s famous people were born The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 6 births.
Mills & railroads The American century Today 1900 1950 2000
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone Everyone else born in Pueblo 35 more, best known first.
All · 35 Politics & Law · 6 Sports · 14 Music · 1 Film, TV & Stage · 7 Writing & Arts · 3 Science & Medicine · 1 Business · 1 Notable · 2
Any time Mills & railroads · 14 The American century · 12 Today · 5
JA Joe Arridy 1915–1939 Mentally disabled American man wrongfully executed for rape/murder and posthumously granted a pardon
ST Shorty Templeman 1919–1962 American racing driver
DB Dehl Berti 1921–1991 American actor
KR Kelly Reno born 1966 American actor
RB Raeburn Van Buren 1891–1987 American magazine and comic strip illustrator
RW Rodney Wallace 1949–2013 American football player
ES Ernest Edwin Sechler 1905–1979 American aerospace engineer and scientist
OT Orville Trask 1934–2008 American football player
GK Gary Knafelc 1932–2022 American football player
HJ Harold Pope Jr. American politician
JM John Robert Moore 1890–1973 American biographer and bibliographer
JG Jordan Gregory born 1992 American basketball player
PP Pete Pederson 1910–1982 American basketball player
AC Anthony Cesario 1976–2010 American football player
FP Frank Papish 1917–1965 American baseball player
GR George Rivera born 1948 American politician
JM John Meston 1914–1979 American screenwriter
JR Judy Reeder born 1948 American swimmer
KP Karlee Provenza American politician
NW Nancy Workman 1940–2020 American politician
PM Patricia Marcantonio American novelist and short story writer
RS Rose Siggins 1972–2015 Actor
RR Ross I. Romero born 1971 American politician
TS Ted Stockard 1903–1962 American baseball player
TJ Theodore A. Jones 1912–2001 Businessman and government official
WT Wanda Tuchock 1898–1985 Screenwriter, Producer, and Director
AN Andrea Neu born 1991 American beauty pageant titleholder
BL Bob Lundell 1907–1993 American football player
DR Dick Richards 1907–1996 American football player
JP Joe Pannunzio born 1959 American college football player, college football coach
MT Margaret Tracey born 1967 American ballet dancer and educator
MF Matt Flinner born 1969 American mandolinist
MT Mike Thomas American college athletics administrator
RT Roger Toelkes born 1935 American politician
SB Stanley Bergerman 1904–1998 American film producer
No one matches both filters.
Show all 35 A chosen home Also called Pueblo home One more notable person made the town home: Carla Muñoz.
CM Carla Muñoz born 1992 Chilean racquetball player
The town’s pick Who’s the most famous person from Pueblo? Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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JB Joe Bordeaux SW Stanley Wagner RC Richard Connor JA Joe Arridy
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Pueblo? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pueblo 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.
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