#1Music
Ron Carter
born 1937American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer
30 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Ferndale
Most of the 9 famous people born in Ferndale came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Ron Carter is the best known, with articles in 30 languages. Close behind are Dana Elcar and T. J. Lang. Fewer than a quarter of the 502 towns in Michigan with famous people list more. For every 10,000 residents the town has 4.7, while at least half the towns in Michigan list nobody born there.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Ron Carter
in 30 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
Dana Elcar
Youngest
1987
T. J. Lang
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Ferndale
First, Ron Carter (30 languages), then Dana Elcar (24) and T. J. Lang (7).
#1DE#2
Film, TV & Stage
Dana Elcar
1927–2005American television and movie character actor
24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Ferndale’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 4 births.
Film, TV & StageSportsMusicWriting & ArtsNotablePolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ferndale is known for
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 2.
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 Ferndale
6 more names, born between 1933 and 1967.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Royal Oak has the longest list next door: 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ferndale 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 (9)
- Ron Carter: Kku, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. J. Lang: Gabriel Cervantes (cropped by Moe Epsilon), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Messner-Loebs: User:Meowwcat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Culbertson: KRofidal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Crowley: N.S.S. John, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack D. Woodall: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Raimi: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Ford Coppola: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Keranen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons