#1Politics & Law
John Kitzhaber
born 194735th and 37th governor of Oregon
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Famous people · Colfax
Performers stand out among the 13 famous people born in Colfax
Best known of all is John Kitzhaber, written about in 24 languages. Yakima Canutt and Robert Osborne follow. The largest group, 8, was born between 1920 and 1969. Births span 1879 to 1958, from Jay H. Upton to Joe Schmick.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
John Kitzhaber
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Jay H. Upton
Youngest
1958
Joe Schmick
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Politics & Law
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What stands out about Colfax’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Colfax is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 3.3 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 Colfax
By how many languages cover them, John Kitzhaber comes first (24), then Yakima Canutt (22) and Robert Osborne (20).
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Yakima Canutt
1895–1986American rodeo rider, actor and stuntman
22 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Film, TV & Stage
Robert Osborne
1932–2017American film historian and actor
20 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Colfax’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 4.
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A further 10 follow, born between 1879 and 1958.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colfax 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 (9)
- John Kitzhaber: Jonathan Maus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yakima Canutt: Lone Star Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Osborne: The Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morten Lauridsen: Mstillwater, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Crawford: film trailer screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abe McGregor Goff: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ruhl: film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay H. Upton: History Oregon Voter (p. 57) published on 30 December 1922 by C. C. Chapman of Portland, Oregon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roderic Ai Camp: UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons