#1Famous people · Davenport
Performers stand out among the 47 famous people born in Davenport
At the top of the list is the American actress Lara Flynn Boyle, covered in 59 languages. Seth Rollins and Julia Michaels follow. 25 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Ida Henrietta Hyde in 1857 to Julia Michaels in 1993, the births cover 136 years.
Born here
47
notable people
Best known
Lara Flynn Boyle
in 59 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
Ida Henrietta Hyde
Youngest
1993
Julia Michaels
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Davenport’s famous people
Known worldwideLara Flynn Boyle has a Wikipedia article in 59 languages.A town of performers8 of the 47 people born here are performers, 1.8× the usual share.Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 24, the most recent in 1993.47 notable peopleWith 47 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Davenport
Lara Flynn Boyle, Seth Rollins and Julia Michaels are written about in 59, 45 and 41 languages.
#1
#2Sports
Seth Rollins
born 1986American professional wrestler and actor
45 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Davenport is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Davenport’s famous people were born
The 1970s top the chart, with 9 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicMilitaryBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Davenport
44 more, best known first.
Otto Frederick Rohwedder
1880–1960American manufacturer (1880–1960); inventor of first automatic bread-slicing machine for commercial use
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Herbert Kline
1909–1999American film director, screenwriter and film producer
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Davenport home
One more notable person made the town home: Mary Brush.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Bettendorf’s, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Davenport 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)
- Lara Flynn Boyle: derivative work: Rossrs Kyle_MacLachlan_Lara_Flynn_Boyle_Emmy_Awards_1990.jpg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Rollins: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Michaels: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Lyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bix Beiderbecke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Glaspell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Getz: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linnea Quigley: Yearbook staff of Bettendorf High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr.: Washington Biologists' Field Club, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons