#1Famous people · Bergen
3 famous people were born in Bergen
Most widely known is Billy Sands, the American actor, with articles in 6 languages. Bucky Freeman, the American football and baseball coach, comes second, with William Henry Munger third. From William Henry Munger to Billy Sands, the births on the list run from 1845 to 1911. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Billy Sands
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1845
William Henry Munger
Youngest
1911
Billy Sands
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Bergen
Billy Sands leads with articles in 6 languages, ahead of Bucky Freeman (2) and William Henry Munger (2).
#1BF#2
#3Politics & Law
William Henry Munger
1845–1915United States federal judge
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bergen 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 (2)
- Billy Sands: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Munger: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons