JP#1
Film, TV & Stage
Jesse Lee Peterson
born 1949American radio and TV host and political commentator
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Famous people · Midway
5 famous people call Midway their birthplace
With articles in 11 languages, Jesse Lee Peterson is the most widely known. Naomi Shelton is second and Johnny Ford third. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Harold Pierce, born in 1917, the newest to Bobby Turner, born in 1949.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jesse Lee Peterson
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Harold Pierce
Youngest
1949
Bobby Turner
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Midway
Jesse Lee Peterson leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Naomi Shelton (6) and Johnny Ford (4).
#2Music
Naomi Shelton
1942–2021American gospel, blues, funk, and soul musician
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Midway’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
Film, TV & StageMusicPolitics & LawSportsBusiness
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Known for
What Midway is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 1 people.
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Everyone else born in Midway
Still to come: 2 more, from 1917 to 1949.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Midway 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 (2)
- Naomi Shelton: Vanuit kampen, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Ford: Deborah Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons