#1Famous people · Carlsbad
Performers stand out among the 20 famous people born in Carlsbad
Most widely known is Bruce Cabot, the actor, with articles in 26 languages. F. Drew Gaffney is second and Joseph Hardy third. Between 1920 and 1969, 13 were born, the most of any period. 2 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Bruce Cabot
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Georgia Lee Lusk
Youngest
1997
Trevor Rogers
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Carlsbad’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Carlsbad is known for
Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 2.5 times the usual share.
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 Carlsbad’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 4 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMilitaryMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Carlsbad
Languages with an article: 26 for Bruce Cabot, 19 for F. Drew Gaffney, 9 for Joseph Hardy.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Carlsbad
17 more, from 1893 to 1997.
Sam Etcheverry
1930–2009American-born player of Canadian football and American football
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A chosen home
Also called Carlsbad home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 2 in all, led by Don Kidd.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carlsbad 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)
- Bruce Cabot: New York Daily News Color Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Drew Gaffney: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia Lee Lusk: New Mexico State Archives, Georgia Lusk Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Mewborn: Lori Adamski-Peek, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Rogers: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Etcheverry: Louis Jaques / Weekend Magazine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Wertheimer: Graham Milldrum, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Rackley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Flores: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons