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Famous people · Lodi

Lodi counts 6 famous people, first among them Tom Wopat

Tom Wopat, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. Second and third on the list are Joseph Detmer and George Godfrey. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names. Born in 1862, William S. Dwinnell is the first name on record, and Joseph Detmer, born in 1983, the most recent.

#1 best knownTom WopatFilm, TV & Stage · born 1951
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Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Tom Wopat
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
William S. Dwinnell
Youngest
1983
Joseph Detmer
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about Lodi’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Lodi’s famous people were born

The 1950s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000William S. DwinnellJoseph DetmerTom Wopat
NotablePolitics & LawFilm, TV & Stage

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Lodi

Languages with an article: 31 for Tom Wopat, 4 for Joseph Detmer, 3 for George Godfrey.

Tom Wopat#1
Film, TV & Stage

Tom Wopat

born 1951

American actor

31 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Joseph Detmer#2
Notable

Joseph Detmer

born 1983

American combined eventer

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GG#3
Notable

George Godfrey

born 1944

American male curler

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Lodi is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.

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 Lodi

3 more names, born between 1862 and 1974.

HG

Harold Groves

1897–1969

American politician and economics professor

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
William S. Dwinnell

William S. Dwinnell

1862–1930

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Lodi home

Born elsewhere, Joseph Bartholomew lived here.

Joseph Bartholomew

Joseph Bartholomew

1843–1901

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lodi 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.

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