#1Famous people · Oakdale
The 3 famous people born in Oakdale, led by Jane Monheit
Articles in 20 languages make the American singer Jane Monheit the best known. Behind the leader come Harold Stirling Vanderbilt and Mike Pellegrino. Over the border in Islip, 16 names are on record, led by Tobias Harris. Births span 1884 to 1993, from Harold Stirling Vanderbilt to Mike Pellegrino.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jane Monheit
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Harold Stirling Vanderbilt
Youngest
1993
Mike Pellegrino
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Oakdale
First, Jane Monheit (20 languages), then Harold Stirling Vanderbilt (11) and Mike Pellegrino (1).
#1
#2Sports
Harold Stirling Vanderbilt
1884–1970American bridge player, yachtsman, and railroad executive
11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
MP#3
Sports
Mike Pellegrino
born 1993American lacrosse player and football coach
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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Close by, the fullest list is Islip’s, at 16 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakdale 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 (7)
- Jane Monheit: ataelw, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Stirling Vanderbilt: Cover credit: International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tobias Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Floyd: Ralph Earl (Earle), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Garbarino: Franmarie Metzler, House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Petke: Doug Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Melia: Longbomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons