#1Famous people · Hillsboro
Musicians stand out among the 25 famous people born in Hillsboro
Articles in 40 languages make the American athlete and actor Rafer Johnson the best known. Close behind are Madge Bellamy and Mary Ellen Rudin. 15 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is Henry Blackman, born in 1888, and the youngest Mike Harris, born in 1983.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Rafer Johnson
in 40 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Henry Blackman
Youngest
1983
Mike Harris
Most common field
Sports
9 people
What stands out about Hillsboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hillsboro is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 2.9 times.
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 Hillsboro
Counted by languages, Rafer Johnson is ahead of Madge Bellamy and Mary Ellen Rudin: 40, 28 and 22.
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#3Through the years
When Hillsboro’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 6 births in the decade.
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Everyone else born in Hillsboro
22 more names, born between 1888 and 1983.
Lillian Glinn
1902–1978American classic blues and country blues singer and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hillsboro 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)
- Rafer Johnson: Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madge Bellamy: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Ellen Rudin: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles King: Scott Pembroke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Allison: Coral Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Johnston: Julien Ménard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Whitmire: U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons