#1Famous people · Clanton
Drew Roy tops a list of 9 famous people born in Clanton
Articles in 24 languages make the American actor Drew Roy the best known. Grayson Russell and Mac Powell follow. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. For every 10,000 residents there are 10 on the list, well above the typical Alabama town’s 3.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Drew Roy
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Clarence H. Mullins
Youngest
1998
Grayson Russell
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Clanton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Clanton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 2 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Clanton
Counted by languages, Drew Roy is ahead of Grayson Russell and Mac Powell: 24, 15 and 4.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clanton 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)
- Drew Roy: Joella Marano at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellasportfolio/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac Powell: www.alanmatthewsphotography.com, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Hayes: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Smith: Florida Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons