#1Film, TV & Stage
Bridget Moynahan
born 1971American actress and model
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Famous people · Binghamton
Writers and artists stand out among the 67 famous people born in Binghamton
Most widely known is Bridget Moynahan, the American actress and model, with articles in 38 languages. Close behind are Chris Wedge and Douglas H. Wheelock. The largest group, 37, was born between 1920 and 1969. Binghamton ranks 3rd of the 1,278 towns in New York with anyone listed.
Born here
67
notable people
Best known
Bridget Moynahan
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1808
Andrew Palmer
Youngest
2000
Marla Olmstead
Most common field
Politics & Law
17 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents
What stands out about Binghamton’s famous people
A town of writers and artistsWriters and artists make up 14 of the 67, 2.1 times the usual share.Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 25, the most recent in 2000.A chosen home5 more notable people chose to live in Binghamton, including Willard Nelson Clute.67 notable peopleMore than most towns: 67 notable people were born in Binghamton.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Binghamton is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 2.1 times.
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 Binghamton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 10 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMusicFaithNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Binghamton
Languages with an article: 38 for Bridget Moynahan, 30 for Chris Wedge, 26 for Douglas H. Wheelock.
#1CW#2
Film, TV & Stage
Chris Wedge
born 1957American animator, director, producer, and writer
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Binghamton
Of the other 64, 17 are leaders.
Frances M. Beal
born 1940Black feminist and a peace and justice political activist
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Charlie Ahearn
born 1951American film director and creative cultural artist
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Binghamton home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 5 in all, led by Willard Nelson Clute.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Johnson City’s, at 20 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Binghamton 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 (29)
- Bridget Moynahan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas H. Wheelock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Baker: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Sharkey: Svetys, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hutton: NBC Television (in clipping), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Gardner: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Herbert: my own screen capture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mica: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Gabor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Katherine Cash: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dena DeRose: Ed Newman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry D'Amigo: Leech44, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Robinson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond B. Stevens: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lewis Moore: Eugene S. Swierkosz (-2007), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alec Dufty: Jim Early, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Mica: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Wilson: Wilson for Seattle Campaign, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Mack: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Cleveland: Wilson Cleveland/Wilsoncleveland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Casey: Gray, Boston, Mass, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasmine Kennedie: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Coolbaugh: Grand Slam Card Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Nelson Clute: Willard N. Clute, editor. Photographer not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Dunham: cburypix, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos J. Cummings: Bell, Washington D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ross Locke: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons