Born here
57
notable people
Best known
Carroll Baker
in 55 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Edward R. Bradley
Youngest
1987
Kevin Gleason
Most common field
Sports
19 people
What stands out about Johnstown’s famous people ★ What stands out · Known for What Johnstown is known for Johnstown has 2.1× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
Sports 19 people 33%about usual Writing & Arts 8 people 14%1.4× usual Politics & Law 8 people 14%below usual Science & Medicine 7 people 12%2.1× usual Music 6 people 11%1.9× usual Film, TV & Stage 4 people 7%about usual Business 2 people 4%1.4× usual Military 2 people 4%about usual Faith 1 person 2%about usual
The best known Born in Johnstown Languages with an article: 55 for Carroll Baker, 46 for Steve Ditko, 26 for Alex Azar.
#1 Film, TV & Stage Carroll Baker born 1931 American actress
#2 Writing & Arts Steve Ditko 1927–2018 American comics artist
#3 Politics & Law Alex Azar born 1967 American politician
Through the years When Johnstown’s famous people were born More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 13.
Mills & railroads The American century Today 1850 1900 1950 2000 Steve Ditko Carroll Baker Alex Azar
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone Everyone else born in Johnstown Another 54, 19 of them athletes.
All · 54 Politics & Law · 7 Military · 2 Sports · 19 Music · 6 Film, TV & Stage · 3 Writing & Arts · 7 Science & Medicine · 7 Business · 2 Faith · 1
Any time A new nation · 1 Mills & railroads · 19 The American century · 30 Today · 4
Michael Novak 1933–2017 American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat
TK Tim Kazurinsky born 1950 American actor
FB Frank Benford 1883–1948 American electrical engineer & physicist best known for rediscovering Benford's Law
Charles Wakefield Cadman 1881–1946 American composer
Mary Cover Jones 1897–1987 American psychologist
EL Eyre de Lanux 1894–1996 American artist
JH Jack Ham born 1948 American football player
JO Joe O'Donnell 1922–2007 American photographer
Terry McGovern 1880–1918 American boxer
NL Natalia Livingston born 1976 American actress
JC Joey Covington 1945–2013 American drummer
CF Chuck Findley born 1947 American musician
PC Pat Cummings 1956–2012 American basketball player
KG Kevin Gleason born 1987 American racing driver
MS Mark Singel born 1953 American politician
PL Pat Lewis 1947–2024 American singer
DJ David Jones 1883–1966 Chicago physician and NFL Chicago Cardinals owner
DN David Noon born 1946 American classical composer
EB Edward R. Bradley 1859–1946 American businessman
FH Frances Hesselbein 1915–2022 American businesswoman
GL George Ludwig 1922–1973 American academic
HH Helen Hughes 1918–2018 American-Canadian actress
JW Josh Wirt born 1984 Sledge hockey player
RS Ray Scott 1919–1998 American sportscaster
RN Robert Stuart Nathan born 1948 American writer and film producer
SB Sara C. Bisel 1932–1996 American archaeologist and anthropologist
SC Susan Coppersmith born 1957 American condensed matter physicist
AB Andrew Billow 1924–2003 American politician
BS Bernard L. Strehler 1925–2001 American biogerontologist
CH Carlton Haselrig 1966–2020 American sportsman
DB Denny Bixler 1940–1981 Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
DC Dorothy Cornelius 1918–1992 American registered nurse
ES Edward A. Silk 1916–1955 United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
EW Edward P. Wojnaroski born 1939 American politician
FW Frank West 1873–1932 American baseball player
GD George J. Demas 1907–1970 American football player
JJ Jim Gallagher Jr. born 1961 Professional golfer
JM Jim Montgomery 1915–1982 American basketball player
LW Larry Walton 1947–2024 American football player
MS Mary Snowden born 1940 American visual artist
PD Pete Duranko 1943–2011 American football player
QC Quentin Curry born 1972 American artist
RW Rudolph Weaver 1880–1944 American architect
SP Steve Petro 1914–1994 American football player
AA Alex Atty 1916–1973 American football player
AB Alex Beam 1869–1938 American baseball player
DL David G. Lawson born 1946 American politician
DM Douglas Miller 1949–2021 Musician
ES Ed Stofko 1920–1988 American football player
HJ Harry Griffith Cramer, Jr. 1926–1957 U.S. Army officer
JR Jeff Richardson born 1944 American football player
PG Patrick A. Gleason 1934–1982 American politician
RC Rita Clark 1915–2008 American politician
TM Tom Mikula 1926–2014 American football player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnstown 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) Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Charles Wakefield Cadman: Kellmer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Mary Cover Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Terry McGovern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons 
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