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Famous people · Darien
Performers stand out among the 25 famous people born in Darien
Matthew Porretta, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. Second and third on the list are Spencer Knight and Arthur Kingsley Porter. From Ethan Allen Brown to Spencer Knight, the births on the list run from 1776 to 2001. The list comes to 11.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 2.9 in the typical town in Connecticut.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Matthew Porretta
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1776
Ethan Allen Brown
Youngest
2001
Spencer Knight
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Darien’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Darien is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 2.5 times.
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 Darien’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMilitaryScience & MedicineBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Darien
Counted by languages, Matthew Porretta is ahead of Spencer Knight and Arthur Kingsley Porter: 17, 15 and 14.
#2
#3Writing & Arts
Arthur Kingsley Porter
1883–1933American art historian
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Darien
22 more, best known first.
Linwood Barclay
born 1955American born, Canadian humourist, author and former columnist.
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Bob Staak
born 1947American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
SportsWikipedia ↗
George Platt Brett
1893–1984American book publisher and United States Army service member
BusinessWikipedia ↗
Ralph Davy
1901–2008NotableWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Darien home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Ole Andreas Halvorsen.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Norwalk’s, at 45 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Darien 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 (14)
- Spencer Knight: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Kingsley Porter: Harvard University (HUG 1706.125 Box 1, Folder 4. Harvard University Archives), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethan Allen Brown: John Henry Witt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linwood Barclay: Dan Harasymchuk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Latimore: Athena cinematografica, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Shannon: Fabien Perissinotto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence van Straten: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Platt: Charlie Brewer from Sydney, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Rork Light: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred N. Phillips: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fritz Seyferth: Unidentified (Ensian published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charli D'Amelio: Brad Mondo, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Lloyd: Pedro Heshike for Galaxy Con, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Rafferty: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons