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Famous people · Middletown
Middletown’s famous people span 116 years: 4 births from 1864 to 1980
Zachary Abel, the American television actor, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Behind the leader come Carl Anderson and John Hazelton Cotteral. The list’s best known name, Zachary Abel, dates from 1980. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Zachary Abel
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
John Hazelton Cotteral
Youngest
1980
Zachary Abel
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Middletown
Zachary Abel leads with articles in 15 languages, ahead of Carl Anderson (3) and John Hazelton Cotteral (3).
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#3Politics & Law
John Hazelton Cotteral
1864–1933United States federal judge
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Middletown’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 1 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
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Known for
What Middletown is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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 Middletown
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middletown 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 (1)
- John Hazelton Cotteral: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons