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Famous people · Willoughby

Tim 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.

#1 best knownTim ConwayFilm, TV & Stage · 1933–2019
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Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Tim Conway
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Willis G. Sears
Youngest
2000
Antoni Corone
Most common field
Sports
4 people

What stands out about Willoughby’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Willoughby

Counted by languages, Tim Conway is ahead of Ethan Carter III and Lyn St. James: 58, 19 and 11.

Tim Conway#1
Film, TV & Stage

Tim Conway

1933–2019

American actor and comedian

58 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ethan Carter III#2
Sports

Ethan Carter III

born 1983

American professional wrestler

19 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Lyn St. James#3
Business

Lyn St. James

born 1947

American race car driver

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Willoughby’s famous people were born

The 1900s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Willis G. SearsLyn St. JamesEthan Carter III
SportsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageBusinessPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

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

Everyone else born in Willoughby

10 more names, born between 1860 and 2000.

AC

Antoni Corone

born 2000

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
George F. Bond

George F. Bond

1915–1983

American physician

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Willis G. Sears

Willis G. Sears

1860–1949

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
HH

Herbert O. House

1929–2013

American chemist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
KM

Katie McGregor

born 1977

American distance runner

GB

Grace Bailey

1904–1983

American animator

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
RS

Robert S. Shankland

1908–1982

American physicist and historian

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
SD

Sean Donnelly

born 1993

American hammer thrower

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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.

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