Westport, Connecticut
Westport, Connecticut ranks 8,319th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mugnano di Napoli, Sanahin, and Comloșu Mare. Memorable people born in Westport, Connecticut include Lawrence Roberts, and Pamela Sue Martin. Memorable people who died in Westport, Connecticut include Paul Newman, Sandy Dennis, and Alex Raymond. Westport, Connecticut has been the birth place of many businesspeople, and actors and the death place of many actors, and comic artists. Westport, Connecticut is located in United States.
Westport is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, along the Long Island Sound within Connecticut's Gold Coast. It is 48 miles (77 km) northeast of New York City. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. Westport's public school system is ranked as the top public school district in Connecticut and 17th best school district in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1937 and 1953, Westport, Connecticut was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Lawrence Roberts, and Pamela Sue Martin. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Westport, Connecticut including Paul Newman, Sandy Dennis, and Alex Raymond. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Westport, Connecticut than were born there.
People Born in Westport, Connecticut
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Lawrence Roberts
BUSINESSPERSON
1937 - 2018
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 1
Pamela Sue Martin
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Westport, Connecticut
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Paul Newman
ACTOR
1925 - 2008
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 1
Sandy Dennis
ACTOR
1937 - 1992
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 2
Alex Raymond
COMIC ARTIST
1909 - 1956
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 3
Dan Hartman
MUSICIAN
1950 - 1994
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4
Lillian Wald
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1940
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 5
William Glackens
PAINTER
1870 - 1938
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 6
Imogene Coca
ACTOR
1908 - 2001
HPI: 41.07
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Westport, Connecticut
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Most individuals born in present day Westport, Connecticut were businesspeople (1), and actors (1), while most who died were actors (3), comic artists (1), musicians (1), social activists (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Westport, Connecticut, including Lawrence Roberts. Whereas, throughout history, businesspeople have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Westport, Connecticut, including Lawrence Roberts.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Westport, Connecticut since 1700.
