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Famous people · West Haven
20 famous people were born in West Haven, more of them performers than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American vocalist Jamey Jasta, covered in 12 languages. Kevin Heffernan and Doug Ford follow. 9 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Edmund T. Silk, born in 1901, the newest to Tommy Nelson, born in 1997.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Jamey Jasta
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Edmund T. Silk
Youngest
1997
Tommy Nelson
Most common field
Sports
9 people
What stands out about West Haven’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When West Haven’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 5.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicMilitaryNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What West Haven is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 2.1 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 West Haven
Two of the three are performers.
#2Film, TV & Stage
Kevin Heffernan
born 1968American actor and comedian
11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in West Haven
The rest number 17, with 8 athletes among them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in New Haven: 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Haven 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)
- Kevin Heffernan: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Hoffman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Schnepp: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Sparano: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Soderman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt DelGuidice: Bighockeyfan11, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Jackson: original: Matthew Straubmullerderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah Willard Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christy Carlson Romano: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons