#1Famous people · Highland Falls
Charles Durning tops a list of 6 famous people born in Highland Falls
Charles Durning, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 48 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. Over 116 years of births, the list goes from Charles F. Roe (1848) to Kevin Jackson (1964). The list comes to 16.3 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Charles Durning
in 48 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Charles F. Roe
Youngest
1964
Kevin Jackson
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
What stands out about Highland Falls’ famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Highland Falls
The three are covered in 48, 18 and 16 languages: Charles Durning, Kevin Jackson and Edgar Alexander Mearns.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Kevin Jackson
born 1964American mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler
18 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Edgar Alexander Mearns
1856–1916American ornithologist and field naturalist
16 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Highland Falls’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 2.
Film, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicSportsMilitary
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What Highland Falls is known for
Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 1 people.
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The best known from each town bordering Highland Falls.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland Falls 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 (6)
- Charles Durning: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Jackson: The Ray Center - CHARACTER COUNTS!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Alexander Mearns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Roe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gore Vidal: Sporcomutanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. K. Garrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons