#1Famous people · Greece
3 famous people come from Greece, Jennifer Cody the best known
The best known is the American actress and dancer Jennifer Cody, with articles in 10 languages. Behind the leader come Jessie Bonstelle and Fred J. Slater. Next door, Rochester lists 27, led by John Lithgow. From Jessie Bonstelle to Jennifer Cody, the births on the list run from 1870 to 1969.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jennifer Cody
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1870
Jessie Bonstelle
Youngest
1969
Jennifer Cody
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Greece
Languages with an article: 10 for Jennifer Cody, 5 for Jessie Bonstelle, 2 for Fred J. Slater.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Jessie Bonstelle
1870–1932American theater manager, director and actress
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
FS#3
Politics & Law
Fred J. Slater
1885–1943American politician in New York
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Rochester leads the towns around it, with 27 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greece 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 (4)
- Jennifer Cody: MandiRodriguez7, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Bonstelle: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lithgow: Rubenstein, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Harris Baker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons