#1Famous people · Larchmont
20 famous people were born in Larchmont, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Most widely known is Dick Smith, the American make-up artist, with articles in 14 languages. 11 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff, born in 1886, the newest to Matt Oberg, born in 1976. For every 10,000 residents there are 30.5 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Dick Smith
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff
Youngest
1976
Matt Oberg
Most common field
Writing & Arts
8 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Larchmont’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Larchmont is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 3.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Larchmont
Three names lead: Dick Smith (14 languages), George Mitchell (12) and John Oliver Barres (10).
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Through the years
When Larchmont’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1960s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
Writing & ArtsFilm, TV & StageSportsPolitics & LawFaithMilitaryNotableMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Larchmont
Here are 17 more, born from 1886 to 1976.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Larchmont home
3 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Joan Rivers the best known.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Larchmont 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 (13)
- Dick Smith: Casini92653, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Mitchell: TV episode screenshot (NBC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walton Ford: Robert Allen, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Oberg: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff: Theobald Chartran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rubin: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald M. Call: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria Hatrick McLean: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Rivers: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin McInnes: Steven Crowder, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Buxton: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Leno: US mission to the European Union, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Farley: film screenshot (Eagle-Lion), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons