#1Famous people · Oakland
Oakland has just one famous person to its name: Charles Hines
In 1892, the American film director Charles Hines was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. Susquehanna Depot, which borders it, has 2 on its list, the best known B.F. Skinner.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Charles Hines
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Charles Hines
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (2)
- Charles Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B.F. Skinner: Silly rabbit, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons