Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Arthur Gardner
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Francis O. Lindquist
Youngest
1987
Matt Lesperance
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Marinette’s famous people ★ What stands out · Known for What Marinette is known for Leaders stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
Politics & Law 7 people 39%1.9× usual Sports 5 people 28%about usual Film, TV & Stage 3 people 17%1.8× usual Business 2 people 11%4.3× usual Science & Medicine 1 person 6%about usual 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 Marinette Two of the three are performers.
AG #1
Film, TV & Stage Arthur Gardner 1910–2014 Producer and actor from the United States
#2 Politics & Law Tom Petri born 1940 American politician
#3 Film, TV & Stage John Hubley 1914–1977 American animation director, art director, producer and writer of animation films
Through the years When Marinette’s famous people were born Births peak in the 1940s, with 4 people born in that decade.
Mills & railroads The American century Today 1850 1900 1950 2000 Ralph Ceder Tom Petri Earl Girard Francis O. Lindquist Politics & Law Sports Film, TV & Stage Business Science & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone Everyone else born in Marinette Still to come: 15 more, from 1869 to 1987.
All · 15 Politics & Law · 6 Sports · 5 Film, TV & Stage · 1 Science & Medicine · 1 Business · 2
Any time Mills & railroads · 6 The American century · 7 Today · 2
Mitzi Shore 1930–2018 American comedy club owner
Ralph Ceder 1898–1951 Film director
Francis O. Lindquist 1869–1924 American politician
TN Thomas M. Neuville 1950–2022 American politician
Charles Lavine born 1947 American politician in New York
Earl Girard 1927–1997 American football player
EG Ed Glick 1900–1976 American football player
JC Joanne V. Creighton born 1942 American academic administrator
TC Thomas P. Corbett 1914–1995 American judge
JM Jim Magnuson 1946–1991 Baseball player, pitcher
JN John Nygren born 1964 Wisconsin State Assemblyman
JC Jake Christiansen 1900–1992 American football, basketball, baseball coach, college athletics administrator
ML Matt Lesperance born 1987 American wheelchair basketball player
OA Orin William Angwall 1890–1974 American politician
SG Staush Gruszynski born 1985 Wisconsin politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marinette 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) Tom Petri: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons John Hubley: Claudia Ross Hubley., CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Mitzi Shore: The Comedy Store, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ralph Ceder: Film Booking Offices of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Francis O. Lindquist: Campaign card (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Charles Lavine: Mario1024!, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Earl Girard: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Mitchell Leisen: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bobby Robins: Leech44, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons