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  2. List of people from Bridgeport, Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Alexandra Breckenridge, actress [46] Adriana Caselotti, actress [36] Bob Crane, actor known for his lead role in Hogan's Heroes; radio host on WICC-AM in Bridgeport, 1950–1955. Brian Dennehy, actor [47] John Forrest, actor. Arline Judge, actress. John Mitchum, actor.

  3. History of Bridgeport, Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    The history of Bridgeport, Connecticut was, in the late 17th and most of the 18th century, one of land acquisitions from the native inhabitants, farming and fishing. From the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century, Bridgeport's history was one of shipbuilding, whaling and rapid growth. Bridgeport's growth accelerated even further from the mid ...

  4. General Tom Thumb - Wikipedia

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    Height. 3 ft 4 in (102 cm) [citation needed] Spouse. Lavinia Warren. . (m. 1863) . Charles Sherwood Stratton (January 4, 1838 – July 15, 1883), better known by his stage name " General Tom Thumb ", was an American with dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum.

  5. Jasper McLevy - Wikipedia

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    Mary Flynn. . . (m. 1912; died 1915) . Vida Stearns. . (m. 1929) . Jasper McLevy (March 27, 1878 – November 20, 1962) was an American politician who served as mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut from 1933 until 1957. He was a member of the Socialist Party, later leaving in protest to join the Social Democratic Federation.

  6. List of people from Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Richard Belzer (Bridgeport) Polly Bergen (Southbury) John Billingsley (Weston) Michael Ian Black (Redding) Linda Blair (Westport) Roberts Blossom (New Haven) Ernest Borgnine (Hamden)

  7. Ed and Lorraine Warren - Wikipedia

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    Paranormal. Edward Warren Miney (September 7, 1926 – August 23, 2006) [1] and Lorraine Rita Warren (née Moran; January 31, 1927 – April 18, 2019) [2][3] were American paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of alleged hauntings. Edward was a self-taught and self-professed demonologist, author, and lecturer.

  8. P. T. Barnum - Wikipedia

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    P. T. Barnum. Phineas Taylor Barnum (/ ˈbɑːrnəm /; July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding with James Anthony Bailey the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. [1] He was also an author, publisher, and philanthropist, although he said of ...

  9. Bridgeport, Connecticut - Wikipedia

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    Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut [ 7 ] and the fifth-most populous city in New England, with a population of 148,654 in 2020. [ 3 ] Located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound, it is a port city 60 miles (97 km) from Manhattan and 40 miles (64 km) from The Bronx.