#1Famous people · Ocean City
10 famous people were born in Ocean City, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American actor Keith Andes, with articles in 28 languages. Second and third on the list are Gay Talese and Walter Trout. Keith Andes, born in 1920, is the earliest name and Mick Lombardi, born in 1988, the latest. 2 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Keith Andes
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Keith Andes
Youngest
1988
Mick Lombardi
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Ocean City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ocean City’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ocean City
By how many languages cover them, Keith Andes comes first (28), then Gay Talese (21) and Walter Trout (18).
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What Ocean City is known for
3 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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 Ocean City
7 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Ocean City home
Born elsewhere, William J. Hughes lived here.
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The best known from each town bordering Ocean City.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ocean City 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 (8)
- Keith Andes: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gay Talese: David Shankbone, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Trout: Scott Penner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marla Adams: CBS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Ginn: Barry Morgenstein Photography, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Täht: Michael David Taht, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Hughes: Ambassador William J. Hughes., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Erskine: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons