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BERKELEY
Most Famous People Born in Berkeley, United States
- Notable people
- 441
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1952
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Berkeley during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 65 notable births.
What Berkeley Is Known For
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Actor is Berkeley's biggest profession — 7% of all notables (33).
Berkeley over-indexes on baseball — 5.0× the global rate.
Berkeley under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Berkeley's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
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- Art & Design
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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Ursula K. Le Guin
1929 - 2018
James Ivory
Born 1928
Alexander Shulgin
1925 - 2014
Billy Martin
1928 - 1989
Albert Scott Crossfield
1921 - 2006
Thomas O. Paine
1921 - 1992
Jane Connell
1925 - 2013
John de Lancie (oboist)
1921 - 2002
Ginny Tyler
1925 - 2012
John Hultberg
1922 - 2005
Alex Anderson (cartoonist)
1920 - 2010
Rodger Davies
1921 - 1974
Russell Arms
1920 - 2012
Evelyn McHale
1923 - 1947
Gladys Hansen
1925 - 2017
Mike O'Neill (basketball)
Born 1927
Karl V. Teeter
1929 - 2007
Ynez Johnston
1920 - 2019
Gordon Connell (actor)
1923 - 2016
Gay Bryan
1927 - 2015
Ellsworth Dougherty
1921 - 1965
James Schevill
1920 - 2009
Malcolm Lucas
1927 - 2016
Stanley Hollingsworth
1924 - 2003
Jack J. Catton
1920 - 1990
Diana O'Hehir
Born 1929
Kenneth Street Jr.
1920 - 2006
James R. Wilson
1922 - 2007
Norm Winningstad
1925 - 2010
William J. Hall
1926 - 2020
Maggie Gee (pilot)
1923 - 2013
Robert C. F. Gordon
1920 - 2001
Willard Keith
1920 - 1942
Lois North
Born 1921
Ernie Johnson (American football)
1926 - 2010
Carl Selin
1927 - 2014
Dick Faszholz
1925 - 2001