Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut ranks #848 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Maebashi, Ōita (city), and New York (state). The most famous people from Bridgeport, Connecticut are Robert Mitchum, Brian Dennehy, and Wilbur Scoville. The most famous people who died in Bridgeport, Connecticut are P. T. Barnum, Jason Robards, and Ida Tarbell. Bridgeport, Connecticut has been the birthplace of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many businesspeople, and actors. Bridgeport, Connecticut is located in United States.
People
Between 1838 and 1988, present-day Bridgeport, Connecticut was the birthplace of 21 globally memorable people, including Robert Mitchum, Brian Dennehy, and Wilbur Scoville. Additionally, 7 globally memorable people died in present-day Bridgeport, Connecticut, including P. T. Barnum, Jason Robards, and Ida Tarbell.
People Born in Present-Day Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Robert Mitchum
Actor
1917 - 1997
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 1
Brian Dennehy
Actor
1938 - 2020
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 2
Wilbur Scoville
Biologist
1865 - 1942
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 3
Alexandra Breckenridge
Actor
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 4
Richard Belzer
Actor
1944 - 2023
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 5
Vinnie Vincent
Musician
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 6
Tony Musante
Actor
1936 - 2013
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 7
Adriana Caselotti
Actor
1916 - 1997
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 8
John Mayer
Musician
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 9
William Higinbotham
Physicist
1910 - 1994
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 10
Bill Smitrovich
Actor
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 11
Harry Porter
Athlete
1882 - 1965
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Bridgeport, Connecticut
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People Deceased in Present-Day Bridgeport, Connecticut
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P. T. Barnum
Businessperson
1810 - 1891
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 1
Jason Robards
Actor
1922 - 2000
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 2
Ida Tarbell
Writer
1857 - 1944
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 3
Gustave Whitehead
Engineer
1874 - 1927
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 4
Fanny Crosby
Writer
1820 - 1915
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5
General Tom Thumb
Actor
1838 - 1883
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 6
Tony Hsieh
Businessperson
1973 - 2020
HPI: 40.20
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Bridgeport, Connecticut were actors (10), musicians (2), physicists (2), writers (2), and biologists (1), while most who died were businesspeople (2), actors (2), writers (2), and engineers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in present-day Bridgeport, Connecticut since 1700.
