#1Famous people · Edgewood
6 famous people come from Edgewood, Johnathon Schaech the best known
At the top of the list is the American actor Johnathon Schaech, covered in 24 languages. 3 were born in 1970 or later. Fewer than a quarter of the 193 towns in Maryland with famous people list more. More are performers than anything else, 3 in all.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Johnathon Schaech
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1942
William H. Cox Jr.
Youngest
2000
Chris Robinson
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people
What stands out about Edgewood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Edgewood’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 2 births.
Film, TV & StageSportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Edgewood
Languages with an article: 24 for Johnathon Schaech, 10 for Chris Robinson, 10 for Zach Thornton.
#1CR#2
Film, TV & Stage
Chris Robinson
born 2000American film director and music video director
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Edgewood is known for
Performers stand out most, at 5.3 times the usual share.
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3 more names, born between 1942 and 1991.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgewood 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)
- Johnathon Schaech: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Thornton: Diego M. Valenzuela, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Cox Jr.: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Paca: United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons