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Famous people · Spartanburg
Of the 50 famous people born in Spartanburg, an unusual share are musicians
The best known is the American actress Celia Weston, with articles in 24 languages. The next two names are Lee Haney and David Daniels. Between 1920 and 1969, 32 were born, the most of any period. From Andrew B. Moore in 1807 to Noah Clowney in 2004, the births cover 197 years.
Born here
50
notable people
Best known
Celia Weston
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1807
Andrew B. Moore
Youngest
2004
Noah Clowney
Most common field
Sports
18 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Spartanburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Spartanburg is known for
Spartanburg has 2.9× the usual share of musicians.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Spartanburg’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 10.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & ArtsMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Spartanburg
By how many languages cover them, Celia Weston comes first (24), then Lee Haney (23) and David Daniels (18).
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Everyone else born in Spartanburg
47 more names, born between 1807 and 2004.
Al Rosen
1924–2015Major League Baseball player, third baseman, Major League Baseball executive
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Rudolf Anderson
1927–1962USAF pilot, the only person killed by enemy fire during the Cuban Missile Crisis
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
Anthony Simmons
born 1976All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker
SportsWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Spartanburg home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Spartanburg, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spartanburg 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 (13)
- David Daniels: The United States Army Band, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Tolleson: Dorman High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pearson: Freewheeling Daredevil from Kingston, TN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew B. Moore: Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Nikodinov: Vesperholly, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Henrietta Boggs: Whoisjohngalt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Rosen: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Noah Clowney: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudolf Anderson: uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carson Pickett: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierce M. B. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Reno: Ann Milovsoroff, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Deezen: HerbertMMarx, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons