#1Famous people · Little Falls
13 famous people were born in Little Falls, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American racing cyclist George E. Wiley, with articles in 14 languages. William J. Scherle is second and Frederick J. Clarke third. From James Cephas Derby to Bill Warner, the births on the list run from 1818 to 1969. Fewer than a quarter of the 1,293 towns in New York with famous people list more.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
George E. Wiley
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
James Cephas Derby
Youngest
1969
Bill Warner
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Little Falls
The three are covered in 14, 6 and 5 languages: George E. Wiley, William J. Scherle and Frederick J. Clarke.
#1
#2
#3Through the years
When Little Falls’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawNotableMilitaryScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Little Falls is known for
Performers stand out most, at 2.5 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Little Falls
Another 10, the earliest born in 1818.
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Little Falls?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Little Falls’ most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Fairfield has the most on record, with 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Little 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 (11)
- George E. Wiley: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Scherle: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick J. Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Van Tassell: Cornish, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natale H. Bellocchi: Voice of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Cephas Derby: George Edward Perine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Waterman: Isaiah West Taber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Vennera: Chick vennera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis E. Spinner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen D. Young: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sickles: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons