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Famous people · Chincoteague
4 famous people were born in Chincoteague
Most widely known is Bill Hinnant, the American actor, with articles in 5 languages. Close behind are Skip Hinnant and Daniel Webster Cluff. The oldest name on the list belongs to Maurice D. Jester, born in 1889, the newest to Skip Hinnant, born in 1940. The list comes to 12.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.1 in the typical town in Virginia.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Bill Hinnant
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Maurice D. Jester
Youngest
1940
Skip Hinnant
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Chincoteague
Two of the three are performers.
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#3Through the years
When Chincoteague’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 1 births.
Film, TV & StageMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Chincoteague is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 2 people.
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 Chincoteague
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chincoteague 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)
- Daniel Webster Cluff: Tlcjr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice D. Jester: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons