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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Brian Dennehy
1938 - 2020
Larry Kramer
1935 - 2020
Tony Musante
1936 - 2013
Angus MacLise
1938 - 1979
Carl A. P. Ruck
Born 1935
Big Bill Bissonnette
1937 - 2018
Wayne Moore (swimmer)
1931 - 2015
Holly Solomon
1934 - 2002
Ronnie Bedford
1931 - 2014
Ann Charters
Born 1936
Maureen Howard
Born 1930
Gil Turner
1933 - 1974
Brandon Stoddard
1937 - 2014
Peter D. Eimas
1934 - 2005
John Laurence
Born 1939
Jessie Flaws
Born 1935
Bill Jobko
1935 - 2004
Leonard S. Paoletta
Born 1934
Mary C. Moran
Born 1933
Dave Graham (American football)
Born 1939
Robert L. Lieff
Born 1936
G. Sarsfield Ford
1933 - 2013