#1Film, TV & Stage
Johnny Carson
1925–2005American talk show host and comedian
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Famous people · Corning
Most of the 8 famous people born in Corning came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
Articles in 56 languages make the American talk show host and comedian Johnny Carson the best known. The earliest on the list is Ben F. Wilson, born in 1876, and the youngest Tom Shipley, born in 1953. 3 of them are performers, more than in any other field. Only 63 of the 426 towns in Iowa with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Johnny Carson
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Ben F. Wilson
Youngest
1953
Tom Shipley
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people
What stands out about Corning’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Corning
Three names lead: Johnny Carson (56 languages), Ben F. Wilson (15) and Byron Barr (6).
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Ben F. Wilson
1876–1930Film director, film producer, screenwriter
15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Corning’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Corning is known for
Performers stand out most, at 4 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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Corning
5 more, from 1904 to 1953.
C. Maxwell Stanley
1904–1984American engineer, industrialist and peace activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corning 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)
- Johnny Carson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben F. Wilson: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted A. Wells: Seapuppy9, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James N. Cupp: Sergeant Chester L. Smith, US Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons