#1Famous people · Pendleton
Performers stand out among the 21 famous people born in Pendleton
Articles in 20 languages make the American politician Gordon H. Smith the best known. Between 1920 and 1969, 11 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 12.4, while at least half the towns in Oregon list nobody born there. Born in 1851, John M. Gearin is the first name on record, and Roy Schuening, born in 1984, the most recent.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Gordon H. Smith
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
John M. Gearin
Youngest
1984
Roy Schuening
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Pendleton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Pendleton is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 2.5 times as common.
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 Pendleton
The three are covered in 20, 14 and 14 languages: Gordon H. Smith, Dave Cockrum and George Hackathorne.
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#3Through the years
When Pendleton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 6 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Pendleton
Here are 18 more, born from 1851 to 1984.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Pendleton home
One more notable person made the town home: Thelma Johnson Streat.
Thelma Johnson Streat
1911–1959American artist, dancer, and educator. First African American to have painting at MoMA
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pendleton 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)
- Gordon H. Smith: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Cockrum: MichaelNetzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hackathorne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Miles: Neeta Lind, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Moore Lappé: Rrrowe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Gearin: Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael J. Kopetski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Johnson Streat: WikiStreatThelma Johnson Streat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons