Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa ranks 936th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nikšić, Yokkaichi, and Logroño. Memorable people born in Davenport, Iowa include Sue Lyon, Seth Rollins, and Bix Beiderbecke. Memorable people who died in Davenport, Iowa include Cary Grant. Davenport, Iowa has been the birth place of many actors, and wrestlers and the death place of many actors. Davenport, Iowa is located in United States.
Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019, ranking as the 147th-largest MSA and 91st-largest CSA in the nation. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 101,724, making it Iowa's third-most populous city after Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836, by Antoine Le Claire and named for his friend George Davenport. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1876 and 1993, Davenport, Iowa was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Sue Lyon, Seth Rollins, and Bix Beiderbecke. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Davenport, Iowa including Cary Grant.
People Born in Davenport, Iowa
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Sue Lyon
ACTOR
1946 - 2019
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1
Seth Rollins
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 2
Bix Beiderbecke
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1931
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 3
Lara Flynn Boyle
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 4
John Getz
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 5
Mary Beth Peil
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 6
Susan Glaspell
WRITER
1876 - 1948
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 7
Linnea Quigley
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 8
Patricia Barry
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 9
Nat Pendleton
ACTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 10
Julia Michaels
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.96
Rank: 11
Pat Miletich
MARTIAL ARTS
1968 - Present
HPI: 31.57
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Davenport, Iowa
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MARTIAL ARTS
1968 - Present
HPI: 31.57
Rank: 12
Hynden Walch
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 27.40
Rank: 14
Amanda Weir
SWIMMER
1986 - Present
HPI: 18.49
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Davenport, Iowa
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Davenport, Iowa were actors (9), wrestlers (1), musicians (1), writers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Davenport, Iowa, including Sue Lyon, Lara Flynn Boyle, and John Getz. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Davenport, Iowa, including Sue Lyon, Lara Flynn Boyle, and John Getz.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Davenport, Iowa since 1700.
