#1Tim Conway tops a list of 13 famous people born in Willoughby
At the top of the list is the American actor and comedian Tim Conway, covered in 58 languages. The next two names are Ethan Carter III and Lyn St. James. 4 were born in 1970 or later. The list runs from Willis G. Sears, born in 1860, to Antoni Corone, born in 2000.
What stands out about Willoughby’s famous people
Born in Willoughby
Counted by languages, Tim Conway is ahead of Ethan Carter III and Lyn St. James: 58, 19 and 11.
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#3When Willoughby’s famous people were born
The 1900s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Willoughby is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 3.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Willoughby
10 more names, born between 1860 and 2000.


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Mentor’s, at 12 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Willoughby 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 (7)
- Tim Conway: Alex Erde, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethan Carter III: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyn St. James: Doctorindy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Bond: NOAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis G. Sears: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Wellman: Bain Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Smith III: The original uploader was John Hamer at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

