#1Film, TV & Stage
Ernie Hudson
born 1945American actor and former U.S. Marine
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Famous people · Benton Harbor
Performers stand out among the 29 famous people born in Benton Harbor
Ernie Hudson is the best known, with articles in 39 languages. The next two names are Sinbad and Wilson Chandler. Between 1920 and 1969, 18 were born, the most of any period. Births since 1970 account for 7 of the names.
Born here
29
notable people
Best known
Ernie Hudson
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Wilbur M. Cunningham
Youngest
1987
Wilson Chandler
Most common field
Sports
10 people
What stands out about Benton Harbor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Benton Harbor is known for
Benton Harbor has 2.6× the usual share of performers.
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 Benton Harbor’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1920s than in any other ten years, 6 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Benton Harbor
First, Ernie Hudson (39 languages), then Sinbad (33) and Wilson Chandler (23).
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Everyone else born in Benton Harbor
Another 26, 9 of them athletes.
Franklin Herbert Westervelt
1930–2015American engineer, computer scientist, and educator
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Close by, the fullest list is St. Joseph’s, at 27 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton Harbor 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 (14)
- Ernie Hudson: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sinbad: Jerry Crawford (jcrawford3505), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Chandler: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arte Johnson: Arte_Johnson.jpg: Alan Light derivative work: KoS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Iris Kyle: Eddie Maloney from North Las Vegas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Terry: Publisher Dell Publishing Company, inc. Year 1940 Pages 1078 Possible copyright status Library of Congress has determined that this item is not in copyright Language English Call number PN1993 .M334 Digitizing sponsor Library of Congress, Motion Pic…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Krone: Harlan1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Niki Haris: Hans Schaft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Whaley: Utah_Jazz_warming_up_2005.jpg: Lordcolus derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlton Mays, Jr.: Chyna100, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Meader: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Mahurin: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joique Bell: Kevin Doebler, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Upton: Agape Lataillade, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons