#1Famous people · New Milford
Leaders stand out among the 15 famous people born in New Milford
Articles in 12 languages make the American spy for the USSR Elizabeth Bentley the best known. Second and third on the list are Elijah Boardman and Nathaniel William Taylor. 4 of them were born since 1970. Births span 1760 to 2001, from Elijah Boardman to Riley McCusker.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth Bentley
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1760
Elijah Boardman
Youngest
2001
Riley McCusker
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about New Milford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When New Milford’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What New Milford is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.6 times.
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 New Milford
Languages with an article: 12 for Elizabeth Bentley, 9 for Elijah Boardman, 9 for Nathaniel William Taylor.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in New Milford
Another 12, 4 of them leaders.
Norman S. Hall
1895–1964Prolific American screenwriter from the 1930s to the 1960s
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called New Milford home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in New Milford, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Washington lists the most people: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New 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 (14)
- Elizabeth Bentley: C.M. Stieglitz, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Boardman: Ralph Earl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riley McCusker: Marissa Babin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles D. Sherwood: Whitney, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Scribner: SD Dirk on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Whiting Boardman: J.H. BEERS & CO., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Wheaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Léonie Adams: Oscar White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville H. Platt: George Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Collins: Giacomelli-Venezia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth MacFarlane: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marsh Giddings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luman Hamlin Weller: Robert Herd Fairbairn, author. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Ceresna: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons