40.9156° N, 74.1631° W
PATERSON
Most Famous People Born in Paterson, United States
- Notable people
- 331
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1941
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Paterson during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Paterson Is Known For
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Politician is Paterson's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (33).
Paterson over-indexes on baseball — 5.8× the global rate.
Paterson under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Paterson's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
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Rocco Silano
Born 1962
William F. Varney
1884 - 1960
Charles Kaufman
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Jimmy White (singer)
Born 1955
William Wadsworth Evans
1886 - 1972
Herb Zarrow
1925 - 2008
Richard W. DeKorte
1936 - 1975
Warren Dow
1905 - 1965
George Ajjan
Born 1976
Michael Terrizzi
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T. J. Hill
Born 1980
Mahlon Apgar IV
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Frederick B. Ogden
1827 - 1893
Helena Dow
1917 - 1998
Joe Taub
1929 - 2017
Mark Brown (linebacker, born 1980)
Born 1980
Frank McCabe
1859 - 1924
Carlos Mojica
Born 1975
Laurie Fendrich
Born 1948
Charles H. O'Neill
1800 - 1897
Jeffery Jones (mayor)
Born 1958
John DiStaso
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Charles K. Barton
1886 - 1958
Spike Merena
1909 - 1977
Joseph Kipley
1848 - 1904
Gemar Mills
Born 1982
Rachel Guido deVries
Born 1947
Joe McGuckin
1862 - 1903
Tom Murray (baseball)
Born 1866
Harry De Gray
1866 - 1952
Teya Wright
Born 1985