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Famous people · Rocky River
7 famous people were born in Rocky River, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American actor Michael Chernus, covered in 22 languages. Carter Camper and Chris Hovan follow. More than half were born since 1970, 6 in all. From Norm Michael to Dan Fox, the births on the list run from 1921 to 1991.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Michael Chernus
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Norm Michael
Youngest
1991
Dan Fox
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Rocky River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Rocky River’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1970s, with 3 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Rocky River is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2 times the usual share.
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 Rocky River
Two of the three are athletes.
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Rocky River
Another 4, 3 of them athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Rocky River home
One more notable person made the town home: Anthony Gonzalez.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rocky River 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 (8)
- Carter Camper: goaliej54, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Hovan: 2006_Bucs_defensive.jpg: allygirl520 derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Howes: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Gonzalez: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Friedel: James Boyes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Paul: diegofernandophotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Sullivan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Heaton: Pop Goes The Culture TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons