#1Famous people · Dennison
The 5 famous people born in Dennison, led by Marie Walcamp
The best known is the silent film actress Marie Walcamp, with articles in 12 languages. Behind the leader come Greg DiDonato and Dave Wright. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 3 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Dave Wright, born in 1875, the newest to Bruce Polen, born in 1982.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Marie Walcamp
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Dave Wright
Youngest
1982
Bruce Polen
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Dennison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Dennison’s famous people were born
The 1890s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Dennison
Ranked by languages covered: Marie Walcamp with 12, then Greg DiDonato with 4 and Dave Wright with 3.
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What Dennison is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 times as common.
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The rest number 2, with 2 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dennison 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 (5)
- Marie Walcamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg DiDonato: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Gossett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Garbrandt: MiggyTube TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons