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 Lara Flynn Boyle. 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 Scott County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. It is situated along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. Davenport had a population of 101,724 as of the 2020 census, making it Iowa's third-most populous city, after Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. It is the largest of the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a combined statistical area population of 474,019. 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 Lara Flynn Boyle. 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: 60.83
Rank: 3
Seth Rollins
WRESTLER
1986 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 11
Lara Flynn Boyle
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 15
Bix Beiderbecke
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1931
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 2
John Getz
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 14
Mary Beth Peil
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 13
Susan Glaspell
WRITER
1876 - 1948
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 4
Linnea Quigley
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 9
Nat Pendleton
ACTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 1
Patricia Barry
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 5
Pat Miletich
MARTIAL ARTS
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 8
Dana Davis
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Davenport, Iowa
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Newly Added People Deceased in Davenport, Iowa
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Most individuals born in present day Davenport, Iowa were actors (9), wrestlers (1), musicians (1), writers (1), and martial arts (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.
