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SALEM
Most Famous People Born in Salem, United States
- Notable people
- 471
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1899
- Most distinctive
- Librarian 14.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Salem during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 36 notable births.
What Salem Is Known For
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Politician is Salem's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (84).
Salem over-indexes on librarian — 14.5× the global rate.
Salem under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Salem's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Military
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Paul Douglas
1892 - 1976
Harley M. Kilgore
1893 - 1956
Everett Dean
1898 - 1993
George J. Bates
1891 - 1949
Raymond Knight (radio)
1899 - 1953
Thelma Payne
1896 - 1988
Ralph Barnes (journalist)
1899 - 1940
Margaret Fritsch
1899 - 1993
Elmer Jacobs
1892 - 1958
Sam Willaman
1891 - 1935
Ruth Randall
1892 - 1971
Leo A. Walton
1890 - 1961
Thomas Leigh Gatch
1891 - 1953
Andy Feichtinger
1897 - 1962
Aaron Richmond
1895 - 1965
Ray Steineder
1894 - 1982
E. M. Page
1893 - 1959
Walter H. Trumbull
Born 1893
Mary Hamilton Frye
1890 - 1951