#1Famous people · Milford
Performers stand out among the 27 famous people born in Milford
At the top of the list is the American actress Christy Carlson Romano, covered in 27 languages. The next two names are Dylan Bruno and Ellen Muth. Between 1920 and 1969, 11 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is Samuel Betts’, in 1660, and the last Nicholas Art’s, in 1999.
Born here
27
notable people
Best known
Christy Carlson Romano
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1660
Samuel Betts
Youngest
1999
Nicholas Art
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Milford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Milford’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 6 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Milford is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2 times the usual share.
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 Milford
The three best known are all performers.
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Everyone else born in Milford
Here are 24 more, born from 1660 to 1999.
John C. Malone
born 1941American billionaire businessman, landowner and philanthropist
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A chosen home
Also called Milford home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Milford, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milford 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 (9)
- Christy Carlson Romano: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Muth: en:User:Obvious, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Quick: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank J. Sprague: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Davis: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Arcobello: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Pond: Frederick Calvin Norton, author. Reproduction of Connecticut State Library portrait by George F. Wright., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Miles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Samuel Johnson: John Wesley Jarvis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons