#1Famous people · Toledo
Performers stand out among the 38 famous people born in Toledo
At the top of the list is the American actress Katie Holmes, covered in 77 languages. The American actress Adrianne Palicki ranks second, ahead of Alyson Stoner. Between 1920 and 1969, 24 were born, the most of any period. 8 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
38
notable people
Best known
Katie Holmes
in 77 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Arthur Hussey
Youngest
1998
Oshae Jones
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
13 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Toledo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Toledo is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 3.6 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 Toledo
All three are performers.
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#3Film, TV & Stage
Alyson Stoner
born 1993American actor, singer and dancer
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Through the years
When Toledo’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 9 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Toledo
35 more, from 1882 to 1998.
Eric Kripke
born 1974American screenwriter, television director, television producer
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John Cromwell
1886–1979American actor, director and producer (1886/7–1979)
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Larry Harmon
1925–2008American entertainer: played and franchised Bozo the Clown
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A chosen home
Also called Toledo home
Born elsewhere, Alfred A. Cave lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Maumee, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Toledo 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)
- Katie Holmes: Jay Tamboli from Washington, DC, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianne Palicki: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alyson Stoner: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Baker: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Spitzer: NASA APPEL Knowledge Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Kripke: vagueonthehow (original) Supernino (derivative work), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Kosuth: SonnensturmNr7, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Ducey: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Forsyth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons