4 famous people come from Escalon, James Lew the best known
James Lew, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Behind the leader come Eric Holmes and Alice Estes Davis. Born in 1922, Walter W. Powers is the first name on record, and Eric Holmes, born in 1974, the most recent. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 5.4 for every 10,000 residents.
Born in Escalon
By how many languages cover them, James Lew comes first (10), then Eric Holmes (3) and Alice Estes Davis (2).
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#3When Escalon’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Escalon is known for
1 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Escalon
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Escalon?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Escalon’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Escalon 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)
- Eric Holmes: Nascar9919, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Estes Davis: Voice Chasers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons