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Famous people · Lewiston

Of the 22 famous people born in Lewiston, an unusual share are performers

Bryan Fuller, the American screenwriter and television producer, is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Over 106 years of births, the list goes from Colin Chase (1886) to Clay DeBord (1992). 9 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 5 of the 90 towns in Idaho with anyone on record list more.

#1 best knownBryan FullerFilm, TV & Stage · born 1969
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Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Bryan Fuller
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Colin Chase
Youngest
1992
Clay DeBord
Most common field
Sports
8 people

What stands out about Lewiston’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Lewiston is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 2.4 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 Lewiston’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1950s, with 4 people born in that decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Jake ScottJason SchmidtBryan FullerJulie GibsonColin ChaseOlive Hasbrouck
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Lewiston

Counted by languages, Bryan Fuller is ahead of Julie Gibson and Jason Schmidt: 24, 22 and 8.

Bryan Fuller#1
Film, TV & Stage

Bryan Fuller

born 1969

American screenwriter and television producer

24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Julie Gibson#2
Film, TV & Stage

Julie Gibson

1913–2019

American actress and singer

22 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Jason Schmidt#3
Sports

Jason Schmidt

born 1973

American baseball player

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Lewiston

Here are 19 more, born from 1886 to 1992.

Colin Chase

Colin Chase

1886–1937

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Olive Hasbrouck

Olive Hasbrouck

1907–1976

American actress

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Jake Scott

Jake Scott

1981–2006

Player of American football

KT

Karen Tuttle

1920–2010

American violist and viola teacher

SG

Slim Gaut

1893–1964

American film actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
CH

Connor Halliday

born 1992

American football player

JF

Jimmy Farris

born 1978

American football player

CT

Caroline Nilsson Troy

born 1962

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
MF

Mike Fellows

1957–2016

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Austin Arnett

Austin Arnett

born 1991

American mixed martial arts fighter

Ben Greenfield

Ben Greenfield

born 1981

American triathlete

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
CD

Clay DeBord

born 1992

American-football player

Mike Kingsley

Mike Kingsley

born 1959

American politician from Idaho

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
RJ

Russell T. Scott Jr.

1938–2024

American Classical scholar

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Stewart M. Brandborg

Stewart M. Brandborg

1925–2018

American conservation activist

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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The longest list nearby is Clarkston’s, with 4.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lewiston 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.

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