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Famous people · Cranston
Olivia Culpo tops a list of 39 famous people born in Cranston
Articles in 42 languages make the American model Olivia Culpo the best known. Robert Aldrich and Elisabeth Hasselbeck follow. The largest group, 17, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to Christopher Lippitt, born in 1744, the newest to Damián Rivera, born in 2002.
Born here
39
notable people
Best known
Olivia Culpo
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1744
Christopher Lippitt
Youngest
2002
Damián Rivera
Most common field
Sports
16 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Cranston’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Cranston
Languages with an article: 42 for Olivia Culpo, 41 for Robert Aldrich, 15 for Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
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#3Film, TV & Stage
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
born 1977American television personality and talk show host
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Through the years
When Cranston’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 6 births.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsBusinessNotableMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Cranston is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 1.4 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 Cranston
36 more, 16 of them athletes.
William Sprague IV
1830–1915Governor and senator for Rhode Island, United States of America
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Joyce Jillson
1945–2004American actress, singer, astrologer, writer and newspaper columnist
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
James Newell Arnold
1844–1927Collector and publisher of genealogical and historical records of the state of Rhode Island
BusinessWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Cranston home
Born elsewhere, Greg Abate lived here.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Warwick has the most on record: 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cranston 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 (21)
- Robert Aldrich: Warner Bros. Studios, Robert Aldrich (director), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Capuano: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sprague IV: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Bliss: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Duffy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nehemiah R. Knight: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vinny Paz: Jim Accordino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Howard: Hugo Breul, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce Jillson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sprague III: Office of Rhode Island Secretary of State, https://sos.ri.gov/library/history/governors/, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Moretti: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeke Meyer: Rathbungs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Abate: Dispressa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha McSally: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. P. Lovecraft: Lucius B. Truesdell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Mazzulla: NBC Sports Boston, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arunah Shepherdson Abell: Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s-1873), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Anthony: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Mathewson: Rhode Island Historical Society?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons