#1Film, TV & Stage
Lillian Gish
1893–1993American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screenwriter
96 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Springfield
Lillian Gish and 44 more famous people were born in Springfield
Lillian Gish has articles in 96 languages. Second and third on the list are John Legend and Justin Chambers. 7 of them are musicians, 2.8 times the share across U.S. towns. Births since 1970 account for 14 of the names.
Born here
45
notable people
Best known
Lillian Gish
in 96 Wikipedia languages
First
1816
Louis Humphreys
Youngest
1998
Elle Smith
Most common field
Sports
17 people
What stands out about Springfield’s famous people
Known worldwideLillian Gish has an article in 96 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of musiciansMusicians make up 7 of the 45, 2.8 times the usual share.Still making names19 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1998.45 notable peopleSpringfield lists 45 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Springfield
First, Lillian Gish (96 languages), then John Legend (58) and Justin Chambers (42).
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Justin Chambers
born 1970American actor and former model
42 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Springfield is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 2.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Springfield’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 8.
SportsMusicWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Springfield
Another 42, 17 of them athletes.
Jack Ford
1947–2015American Democratic politician who served as the mayor of Toledo, Ohio
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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)
- Lillian Gish: Bain News Service; Uploaded by Calliopejen; Edited by jjron., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Chambers: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berenice Abbott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike DeWine: Vivien McClain Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Perkins: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- W. R. Burnett: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Worthington Whittredge: William Merritt Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Peters: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons