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Photo: CharlusIngus at English Wikipedia · Public domainFamous people · Gales Ferry
Gales Ferry is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Beth Murphy, the American film director, with articles in 3 languages. The other is Luis Vasquez, the American football defensive lineman. Over the border in Waterford, 10 names are on record, led by Ann Haven Morgan. Famous people are on record for 183 of the towns in Connecticut.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Beth Murphy
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1986
Luis Vasquez
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Gales Ferry
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Known for
What Gales Ferry is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Waterford, with 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gales Ferry 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 (2)
- Ann Haven Morgan: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Miller Beard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons