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Famous people · Cuyahoga Falls

The 16 famous people born in Cuyahoga Falls, led by Jim Jarmusch

Best known of all is Jim Jarmusch, written about in 63 languages. The deputy Director of the CIA Michael Morell ranks second, ahead of Alice Koller. Births since 1970 account for 4 of the names. The largest group, 8, was born between 1920 and 1969.

#2 best knownMichael MorellFilm, TV & Stage · born 1958
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Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Jim Jarmusch
in 63 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
Theodore B. Comstock
Youngest
2007
Bryce James
Most common field
Sports
6 people

What stands out about Cuyahoga Falls’ famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Cuyahoga Falls

Jim Jarmusch has articles in 63 languages, Michael Morell in 16 and Alice Koller in 5.

JJ#1
Film, TV & Stage

Jim Jarmusch

born 1953

American film director, screenwriter and actor

63 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Michael Morell#2
Film, TV & Stage

Michael Morell

born 1958

Deputy Director of the CIA

16 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AK#3
Writing & Arts

Alice Koller

1925–2020

American writer and academic

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Cuyahoga Falls’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 3.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Theodore B. ComstockBryce James
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineNotableMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Cuyahoga Falls is known for

6 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.

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 Cuyahoga Falls

Another 13, 6 of them athletes.

Bryce James

Bryce James

born 2007

American basketball player

KC

Kyle Craven

born 1989

American Internet celebrity and meme

JM

Judson McKinney

born 1988

American soccer player

William G. Draper

William G. Draper

1920–1964

US Air Force officer and personal pilot to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower

DM

Dean Mealy

1915–1973

American basketball player

GW

George Thomas Washington

1908–1971

American judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JJ

Jane Jacobs

1924–2015

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player

JB

Jim Ballard

born 1972

American football player

WJ

Wayne Jones

1954–2019

Former member of the Ohio House of representatives

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Theodore B. Comstock

Theodore B. Comstock

1849–1915

American geologist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
PL

Patrick Lichty

born 1962

Conceptual media artist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
RK

Richard Kaser

born 1930

Canadian football player

SM

Sidney Wilcox McCuskey

1907–1979

American mathematician and astronomer

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cuyahoga 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.

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