#1Performers stand out among the 9 famous people born in Northport
Patti LuPone, the American actress and singer, is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. The American actor Craig Ricci Shaynak ranks second, ahead of John Scurti. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. The oldest name on the list belongs to Henry Joel Scudder, born in 1825, the newest to John Scurti, born in 2000.
What stands out about Northport’s famous people
What Northport is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 4.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
When Northport’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Northport
The three best known are all performers.
#1Everyone else born in Northport
6 more, best known first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northport 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)
- Patti LuPone: Our Movie Guide, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Lally: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Townsend Scudder: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Joel Scudder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons