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Famous people · Rockland
The 6 famous people born in Rockland, led by Jonathan Togo
Jonathan Togo, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. Second and third on the list are John H. Flavell and Hulda Barker Loud. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Hulda Barker Loud to Jonathan Togo, the births on the list run from 1844 to 1977.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Jonathan Togo
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Hulda Barker Loud
Youngest
1977
Jonathan Togo
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Rockland
Counted by languages, Jonathan Togo is ahead of John H. Flavell and Hulda Barker Loud: 32, 5 and 2.
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Hulda Barker Loud
1844–1911Massachusetts newspaper editor
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Through the years
When Rockland’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 1 births.
Film, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Rockland is known for
Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 1 people.
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 Rockland
Here are 3 more, born from 1873 to 1959.
John R. Buckley
1932–2020Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Abington, at 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockland 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 (5)
- Hulda Barker Loud: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Buckley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Franklin Dunbar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin White: CloutsnChara Sports Cards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Corwin: Brenden Delzer, brenden on flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons