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BRIDGEPORT

Most Famous People Born in Bridgeport, United States

Notable people
321
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1937
Most distinctive
Baseball 10.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bridgeport during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 40 notable births.

What Bridgeport Is Known For

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Baseball is Bridgeport's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (37).

Bridgeport over-indexes on baseball10.2× the global rate.

  1. Baseball37
  2. Politician31
  3. Football27
  4. Actor21
  5. Basket20
  6. Singer12
  7. Writer12
  8. Music11
  1. Baseball3710.2×
  2. Basket204.9×
  3. Music112.4×
  4. Business61.9×
  5. Singer121.8×
  6. Lawyer101.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Bridgeport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Other
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Showing 6 of 321 notable people

0118 BASEBALL

John O'Rourke (baseball)

1849 - 1911

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0169 MUSIC

Samuel Sanford

1849 - 1910

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0215 MILITAR

John Jones (Medal of Honor)

1841 - 1907

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0273 NAVY

Oscar E. Peck

1848 - 1906

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0278 POLITICIAN

Benjamin P. Mead

1849 - 1913

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0308 LIEUTENANT

John C. Curtis

1845 - 1917

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