#1Famous people · Pell City
5 famous people were born in Pell City
Most widely known is Jeanne Pruett, the American musician, with articles in 8 languages. Close behind are Houston Tumlin and Mike Pitts. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jeanne Pruett
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1937
Jeanne Pruett
Youngest
1993
Locke St. John
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Pell City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pell City’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsMusicFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pell City
The three are covered in 8, 3 and 3 languages: Jeanne Pruett, Houston Tumlin and Mike Pitts.
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Sports
Mike Pitts
1960–2021All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Pell City is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Pell City
Here are 2 more, born from 1967 to 1993.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pell City 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)
- Jeanne Pruett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Locke St. John: Roger DeWitt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons