#1Famous people · Brighton
The 3 famous people born in Brighton, led by Albert Hall
The best known is the American actor Albert Hall, with articles in 16 languages. The next two names are Parnell Dickinson and Dennis Weatherby. Of the bordering towns, Birmingham has the longest list: 45, with Condoleezza Rice at the top. Over 22 years of births, the list goes from Albert Hall (1937) to Dennis Weatherby (1959).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Albert Hall
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1937
Albert Hall
Youngest
1959
Dennis Weatherby
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Brighton
First, Albert Hall (16 languages), then Parnell Dickinson (3) and Dennis Weatherby (1).
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The neighbour with the most names is Birmingham, at 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brighton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Albert Hall: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Condoleezza Rice: Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Holland: Gordon Correll Derivative work MagentaGreen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. J. Nelson: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons