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×
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 baseball — 10.2× the global rate.
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.
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- Film & TV
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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Dan Curtis
1927 - 2006
Ken Olsen
1926 - 2011
Julius Boros
1920 - 1994
Thomas B. Allen (author)
1929 - 2018
Eric Blau
1921 - 2009
Alfred Jolson
1928 - 1994
Ed Warren
1926 - 2006
Kenneth Jennings
1925 - 2015
John Storrs (architect)
1920 - 2003
Don Cook (journalist)
1920 - 1995
Joe Vancisin
Born 1922
Louis Gladstone
1927 - 2016
Johnny Blatnik
1921 - 2004
Nancy Mudge
1929 - 2012
J. Edward Caldwell
1927 - 2013
Patricia McQueeney
1927 - 2005
Edith Barney
1923 - 2010
Howie Hoffman
1921 - 1996
Al Blatnik
1923 - 2011
Joe Killian
1927 - 2013
Bob Dobelstein
1922 - 2009