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Film, TV & Stage
Patricia Tallman
born 1957American actress and stunt performer
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Famous people · Pontiac
Patricia Tallman tops a list of 7 famous people born in Pontiac
Most widely known is Patricia Tallman, the American actress and stunt performer, with articles in 26 languages. Close behind are Moira Harris and Dan Rutherford. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. Emily Grove, born in 1993, is the youngest, and Harry Bay, born in 1878, the first on record.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Patricia Tallman
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Harry Bay
Youngest
1993
Emily Grove
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
What stands out about Pontiac’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pontiac’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
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The best known
Born in Pontiac
Two of the three are performers.
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What Pontiac is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 2 people.
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A further 4 follow, born between 1878 and 1993.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pontiac 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)
- Moira Harris: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John P. McGarity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Rutherford: Joseph F. Kohler - DOT Staff., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Bay: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Sebesta: Florida State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons