#1Famous people · Terryville
The 3 famous people born in Terryville, led by Ted Knight
Most widely known is Ted Knight, the American actor, with articles in 21 languages. Dorence Atwater is second and Pete Appleton third. From Dorence Atwater to Ted Knight, the births on the list run from 1845 to 1923. Next door, the list for Bristol holds 42, Gary Burghoff first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ted Knight
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1845
Dorence Atwater
Youngest
1923
Ted Knight
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Terryville
Languages with an article: 21 for Ted Knight, 5 for Dorence Atwater, 3 for Pete Appleton.
#1#2Politics & Law
Dorence Atwater
1845–1910American diplomat and American Civil War prisoner of war
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Of the towns around it, Bristol has the most on record: 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Terryville 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 (4)
- Ted Knight: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorence Atwater: DorenceAtwaterOval.jpg: photographer unknown derivative work: nagualdesign, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Appleton: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Dutton: Cornish, Lamport & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons