#1Famous people · Oceanside
25 famous people from Oceanside, many of them performers
At the top of the list is the American scientist Harold E. Varmus, covered in 51 languages. The next two names are Michael Rosenbaum and David Paymer. Between 1920 and 1969, 17 were born, the most of any period. From Norman F. Lent in 1931 to Devin Logan in 1993, the births cover 62 years.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Harold E. Varmus
in 51 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Norman F. Lent
Youngest
1993
Devin Logan
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
9 people
What stands out about Oceanside’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Oceanside is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 3.8 times.
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 Oceanside
First, Harold E. Varmus (51 languages), then Michael Rosenbaum (42) and David Paymer (26).
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Through the years
When Oceanside’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 6 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Oceanside
Still to come: 22 more, from 1931 to 1993.
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The neighbour with the most names is Rockville Centre, at 44.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oceanside 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 (9)
- Harold E. Varmus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Rosenbaum: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Logan: SteveRoloc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Brian Castro: IanGills, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Davison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Atanasio: Emily Krause, Ron Atanasio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Lynch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Reeves: Matt_Reeves.jpg: Ronald Woan derivative work: Nightscream, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Severin: MichaelNetzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons