41.0438° N, 74.9516° W

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

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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 10 of 321 notable people

0120 ACTOR

Isabel Irving

1871 - 1944

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0127 COMPOSER

John Adam Hugo

1873 - 1945

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0143 SPORT

Allan Briggs

1873 - 1951

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0146 POLITICIAN

Jasper McLevy

1878 - 1962

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0160 POLITICIAN

Clifford B. Wilson

1879 - 1943

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0188 BASEBALL

Billy Lush (baseball)

1873 - 1951

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0218 LAWYER

Henry Gordon Wells

1879 - 1954

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0221 LAWYER

Robert C. Baltzell

1879 - 1950

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0238 PHYSICIAN

Arley Munson Hare

1871 - 1941

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0313 GOLF

Georgianna Bishop

1878 - 1971

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