39.3170° N, 83.8022° W
MOUNT VERNON
Most Famous People Born in Mount Vernon, United States
- Notable people
- 582
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1939
- Most distinctive
- Horse Trainer 65.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Mount Vernon during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Mount Vernon Is Known For
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Politician is Mount Vernon's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (72).
Mount Vernon over-indexes on horse trainer — 65.1× the global rate.
Mount Vernon under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Mount Vernon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Art Carney
1918 - 2003
David McClelland
1917 - 1998
Robert Monroe
1915 - 1995
Elizabeth Hardwick (writer)
1916 - 2007
Jean Sincere
1919 - 2013
Larry Haines
1918 - 2008
Walter Kauzmann
1916 - 2009
Ann Hovey
1911 - 2007
Wally Moses
1910 - 1990
William T. Young
1918 - 2004
Clay Lancaster
1917 - 2000
Margaret Keyes
1918 - 2015
Marion M. Magruder
1911 - 1997
Joe Shell
1918 - 2008
William C. Goodloe
1919 - 1997
Don Eldridge
1919 - 2007
Dave Strong
1916 - 1993
Andy Karl (baseball)
1914 - 1989
William Frederick Harris
1918 - 1950
Edmund Asbury Gullion
1913 - 1998
Willard Cantrell
1914 - 1986
Edward "Porky" Cragg
1919 - 1943
William Elwood Steckler
1913 - 1995
Lloyd Smith
1914 - 1999
George Ashworth
1912 - 1994