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TROY

Most Famous People Born in Troy, United States

Notable people
311
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1912
Most distinctive
Baseball 9.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Troy during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 31 notable births.

What Troy Is Known For

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Politician is Troy's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (54).

Troy over-indexes on baseball — 9.3× the global rate.

Troy under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician54
  2. Baseball33
  3. Football22
  4. Lawyer15
  5. Actor11
  6. Writer9
  7. Basket7
  8. Militar7
  1. Baseball339.3×
  2. Coach57.7×
  3. Lawyer152.8×
  4. Militar71.9×
  5. Basket71.8×
  6. Hockey61.6×
  1. Football220.7×
  2. Actor110.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Troy's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 11 of 311 notable people

0001 ACTOR

Maureen Stapleton

1925 - 2006

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0004 ACTOR

Russell Wong

Born 1963

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0005 ACTOR

Martin Klebba

Born 1969

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0006 ACTOR

Robert Fuller (actor)

Born 1933

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0009 ACTOR

Mary Nash

1884 - 1976

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0021 ACTOR

William Worthington (actor)

1872 - 1941

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0060 ACTOR

Ken Appledorn

Born 1980

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0127 ACTOR

Helen Ford

1894 - 1982

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0154 ACTOR

Florence Nash

1888 - 1950

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0178 ACTOR

Beatrice Cameron

1868 - 1940

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0264 ACTOR

James Lewis (comedian)

1840 - 1896

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