#1Famous people · Toronto
5 famous people come from Toronto, Robert Urich the best known
At the top of the list is the actor Robert Urich, covered in 29 languages. Behind the leader come Clarke Hinkle and Gary A. Myers. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Gordie Hinkle’s, in 1905, and the last Robert Urich’s, in 1946.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Robert Urich
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Gordie Hinkle
Youngest
1946
Robert Urich
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Toronto
Robert Urich has articles in 29 languages, Clarke Hinkle in 6 and Gary A. Myers in 4.
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#3Through the years
When Toronto’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Toronto is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 times.
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 Toronto
The rest number 2, with 2 athletes among them.
Bill Peterson
1920–1993American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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A chosen home
Also called Toronto home
Born elsewhere, Guillermo del Toro lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Weirton, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Toronto 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 (3)
- Robert Urich: ABC Television Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary A. Myers: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons