#1Film, TV & Stage
John Corbett
born 1961American actor and country music singer
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Famous people · Wheeling
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 46 famous people born in Wheeling
Articles in 41 languages make the American actor and country music singer John Corbett the best known. Rob Garrison, the American actor, comes second, with Billy Cox third. The largest group, 23, was born between 1920 and 1969. Born in 1810, Lewis Steenrod is the first name on record, and Bryan Ewing, born in 1985, the most recent.
Born here
46
notable people
Best known
John Corbett
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Lewis Steenrod
Youngest
1985
Bryan Ewing
Most common field
Sports
16 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Wheeling’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Wheeling is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 2.6 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 Wheeling
John Corbett leads with articles in 41 languages, ahead of Rob Garrison (39) and Billy Cox (24).
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#3Through the years
When Wheeling’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 6 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageBusinessWriting & ArtsMusicFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Wheeling
The other 43 span the years 1810 to 1985.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Wheeling home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Wheeling, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheeling 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 (12)
- John Corbett: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Garrison: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cox: Koongo940, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Reuther: Detroit Free Press Archives & Wayne State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Fox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth J. Feinler: Elizabeth Feinler, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce DeWitt: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Pollock Anshutz: Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Levine: Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Havlicek: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henry Sharp: Peter A. Juley & Son, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Ford Sinclair: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons