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Film, TV & Stage
Gordon Hollingshead
1892–1952American film director and producer
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Famous people · Garfield
17 famous people from Garfield, many of them musicians
Articles in 10 languages make the American film director and producer Gordon Hollingshead the best known. 10 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Gordon Hollingshead, born in 1892, is the earliest name and Wayne Chrebet, born in 1973, the latest. For every 10,000 residents there are 5.2 on the list, well above the typical New Jersey town’s 0.5.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Gordon Hollingshead
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Gordon Hollingshead
Youngest
1973
Wayne Chrebet
Most common field
Music
5 people
What stands out about Garfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Garfield is known for
Set against the usual town, musicians come out 5.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Garfield
First, Gordon Hollingshead (10 languages), then Tony Aless (10) and Mickey Deans (9).
#2
#3Music
Mickey Deans
1934–2003American musician and entrepreneur; fifth husband of Judy Garland
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Through the years
When Garfield’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 5 births.
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Everyone else born in Garfield
Another 14, the earliest born in 1894.
Linda Bove
born 1945Deaf American actress known for her recurring role on Sesame Street.
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Close by, Passaic counts 58 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garfield 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 (11)
- Tony Aless: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Deans: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac M. Laddon: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Bove: Martha Swope, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Blozis: Original uploader was Revmoran at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Brigati: Ky1958, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Olivieri: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Chrebet: Photo by Tech. Sgt. Armando Vasquez, NJDMAVA/PA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vera Farmiga: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Helstoski: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen Carrera: CHRISTOPHER MACSURAK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons